Photoshop simulates sunlight penetrating a tree

This tutorial briefly introduces the effect of sunlight transmission. The idea is to first select the light-transmitting parts of the picture using channels and other methods, then fill them with white, and then use radial blur to create light.
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1. Open the material layer and execute the menu: Filter > Noise > Dust and Scratches. The parameter settings are as shown in Figure 1. After confirmation, change the layer blending mode to "Overlay" and the effect is as shown in Figure 2.

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2. Click the channel panel to make a copy of the blue channel, press Ctrl + M to enlarge the contrast as shown in Figure 3. After confirming, press Ctrl and click the layer to bring up the selection, return to the layer panel, and create a new layer filled with white. Press Ctrl + D to cancel the selection.
3. Execute the menu: Filter > Blur > Radial Blur. The parameter settings are as shown in Figure 4. After confirmation, press Ctrl + F to strengthen it, and then execute the menu: Filter > Sharpen > USM Sharpening. The parameter settings are as shown in Figure 5. After confirmation, execute Filter > Blur > Radial Blur again. The parameters remain unchanged and the effect is as shown in Figure 6.

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4. Lock the layer as shown in Figure 7, then select the gradient tool color settings as shown in Figure 7, and draw a radial gradient, the effect is as shown in Figure 8.

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5. Change the blending mode of the gradient layer to "Overlay", press Ctrl + J to copy a layer, change the blending mode to "Screen", and use the eraser tool to erase the middle part, as shown in Figure 9.

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6. Merge all layers and use the Dodge tool to appropriately highlight the light source to complete the final effect.

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