In general, setting the hardness to 15% when placing snow around the subject works great. HARDNESS: Depending on the placement of the snowflakes, some will have to be harsher or fluffier than others. I find that setting the roundness to somewhere between 50%-70% works. For it to look most natural, the flake should be more oval than circular. ROUNDNESS: The roundness setting will affect the shape of the snowflakes. There is no right or wrong way to go about this, use your own discretion. The lower the resolution, the smaller the brush and a larger brush should be used for larger images.

Meaning, 'SIZE JITTER' (under Shape Dynamics which I will mention soon) will randomize the brush size but within the general size you chose. Starting of at 100px worked for me but depending on the resolution of the image, the size of the brush will have to be adjusted. SIZE: This is the general actual size of the brush. Here I will explain the brush panel settings in depth: BRUSH TIP SHAPE However, this should work in most versions of Photoshop. These “guidelines” are not set in stone and are meant to be tampered and played with. It is important to remember that these are suggestions and tips on how to insert the most realistic looking snowfall into your image. Each setting will affect the brush in different ways. The upside of creating a custom brush is that the brush lends itself to fine-tuning according to your exact needs. This mood can be altered by simply adjusting different elemental factors in the photo such as curves, levels and color balance to cooler colors. The photo has to match the feelings and mood that are emoted on a typical wintery, snowy day. (Other photo examples on my FB Page)īefore starting, it is extremely important to pick a photo that will seamlessly and most obviously fit with a winter wonderland theme. In this tutorial, you will learn how to create the “snowflake brush” and how to use it. Using Photoshop, making a custom brush that will randomize snowflakes in different manners such as the shape, size, opacity, angle and placement can take a winter themed image to the next level. I found the next best alternative to this snow globe idea: inserting snow flakes into an image in post processing.

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