How to Create Realistic Sunset Effect in Photoshop - Turn Day Photo into Golden Evening

In this photoshop photo effects tutorial, learn how to transform a daytime image with a bright, intense sunset effect in Photoshop.
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00:20
Open a photo to add sunset effect.
00:30
Select color lookup adjustment.
00:43
choose LateSunset color preset.
00:53
Now create sun using gradient adjustment.
01:15
Select colors similar to sunset sun (oranges and light yellow works well).
02:29
Keep gradient style: radial, angle: 130° and scale: 135%.
03:06
Double click on gradient and change position of the sun.
03:19
Change blending mode to hard light.
03:34
Lower the brightness.
03:55
Add new solid color layer.
04:04
set its colour to a bright yellow (#ffae00).
04:17
Change solid fill layer blending to soft light.
04:30
Lower its Opacity to 35%.
04:45
Group all layers.
04:58
Add layer mask to group.
05:04
Select layer mask and set apply image.
05:16
Apply effect only to the lighter areas in the image.
05:30
Lower the group opacity to 80%.
05:41
Now duplicate the group for strong effect.
05:59
Add curves adjustment. And uniform highlights and shadows.
06:21
now increase overall contrast.
07:00
That's it. We're done.
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[@janellelopez1541]

WOW! Beautiful photo and such a great tutorial. Thank you.

[@szabonoemi5641]

This was extremely helpful and easy to follow, many thanks!

[@dickbutte9471]

Beautiful! Thank you so much!!

[@vjgambit]

Thank you!!!! Saved me a couple hours!!!

[@eguitler]

Epic tutorial! Thanks!

[@stevetaylor5265]

Thank you very much, it was extremely helpful!

[@chicamepa]

WoW!! Thanks!! Awesome!!

[@KletosMinistries]

You are missing the sun disk's reflection on the water.

[@1986AGAG]

Super cool! Thank You for video!

[@stephenpatigayon2239]

Thank you for this!

[@satyak421]

Thanks for Sharing It's Really Helpfull..

[@vaisakh911]

Helped a lot mate....Thank you.....

[@Elusive_Pete]

Very helpful tutorial. Thank you. Just needed to watch it at 2x.

[@jeajungful]

Thank you!

[@Walking-the-coast]

That is stunning

[@celina8477]

thank you so much!! u r the best

[@siendbhcixisj]

love this video, just wish there was speech so I did not have to flick back and forth and could edit by listening to the advice.

[@giovacalo434]

Bravo c'est magnifique ce que vous faite Merci

[@karenchambers5352]

Excellent!

[@canaldoetore]

Amazing! Thanks!

[@slimeyrey9050]

Thanks alot im using this on my final project

[@larsen_video1688]

I did it !!! Thank you !!!

[@naitikkathiriya]

very defined editing... nice done!

[@way2richa]

Nice one ! thanks :)

[@CaptureAsia]

beautiful output!

[@AlexandreFerraridd]

P E R F E C T ! ! ! Tks a lot!!!!

[@ralphmab]

thank you so much man!

[@aftertecnicalchanel5940]

Really 2 thx you. After long time. Today get this part thx a lot.

[@fernandoD420]

Two thumbs up!

[@sounakghosh9335]

it helped..thanks

[@alizakhan3928]

Perfect

[@cristinavespucci7723]

Thanks its helpful

[@thodorissiorikis8791]

perfect

[@musicforme2235]

the best bro

[@dtuchowski]

Fantastic stuff 🤗 I've for beautiful pano but sunset was really hazy so whole way through made it way over exposed especially with snowy mountains 🤗 so I was looking for the way to fix it and this is wow unreal never seen anybody using gradient for sun this way bravo I definitely check what else you offer here 🤗👍

[@benross4014]

thank you

[@peoples.say.masoom]

This is the exact same thing I was searching for. And it's very helpful and easy to follow. It would be really appreciated if you had recorded the action and keep make it available for free. But I'll make it myself, no issue. ThankYou so... Much for such an amazing content.

[@dikshantsehrawat7037]

superb

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thanks bud!

[@Ronin760]

Brilliant!

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thank you

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Absolute legend, cheers

[@keremx321]

thanks a lot

[@mraz1017]

I wanna say thank you to u x 30000 ...👍🏿

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Thank you

[@Raflors]

nice thanks!!!!

[@villazemashorts]

You make great videos Thank you!

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thanks man

[@aftertecnicalchanel5940]

Really u getting soon possible 2 million viewer.

[@5minuteediting775]

Nice

[@sheltongeorge6179]

nice...but don't forget to add sun refection in the water..

[@harsh_soni8344]

Good

[@filiphavlak439]

i must say that the whole feeling about this is excelent but i miss there a sun reflection in water :-(

[@sangramjitchakraborty7845]

Nice tutorial. Btw where can I find the LUT? I don't seem to get it even after searching a lot.

[@anthonyhusband3699]

Audistory Productions in the new version it popped up just under my histogram.

[@SR-sg7qk]

What photoshop is this? It doesn't look anything like my pse2018. Where do i find these in mine?

[@wannabeSam96]

when i apply image and select invert, the very center of the "sun" just becomes transparent. any idea how to fix this? thanks

[@mariahbb7236]

Is there any app for phone too? 😍😍😍

[@FOTOMONK06]

Where is that lut?

[@tristanenrqz]

hey i downloaded the file but it wont show

[@vijayavenkatasatyaavinashk578]

plz help me to solve this

[@nageshpundge1997]

how to create action photos

[@Keeps-]

Website link has expired.Where can I download the file now?

[@Chinix]

Is there any ways to reduce the intensity? but it's really stunning but feels fake

[@julijan1085]

Yo i dont have color lookup

[@ompalange5887]

Is this working in Photoshop cc 2017

[@jennevanassche5500]

How do i get the presets for the project ?

[@SEY0SHI]

Hello, I have a question where can I find the Latesunset.3dl?

[@psdesireYT]

From adjustments - color lookup tables

[@soujatyabanerjee8784]

don't you give any resources for the users who are going to do this work?

[@psdesireYT]

you can download tutorial psd from my website, download link given in description.

[@cogisbro]

You forgot the sun reflection on water, isnt it ?

[@jynnettemiller679]

I would LOVE to share my photo "art" with you that, I ended up with. I changed just a few of the numbers due to the size of my photo. Do you have Facebook where I can show you my work? BTW thank you, ever so much

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[@hammadaqib7076]

tes

[@arihantjain6785]

I am not able to apply image as it is not highlighted. please help

[@psdesireYT]

You need to select the layer mask and then apply image

[@luciayglesias5785]

@@psdesireYT It is happening the same to me. Layer Mask is selected but Apply Image is still not available. What to do?

[@vijayavenkatasatyaavinashk578]

i stuck at color lookup i cant find preset there

[@thedsplatform6430]

bhaiwhats ur ps version every version has different look ups

[@pcpc1617]

I have PS 5.1

[@Sol-su2mi]

no wonder lol thats old af

[@matthewconnor8842]

Wow, I started out with 5.5 WAY back in the day.

[@julijan1085]

me too

[@king.mark.92]

I can't find psd file :((

[@psdesireYT]

link updated photoshopdesire.com/create-realistic-sunset-effect-photoshop/

[@haritarao9522]

Why so many steps on the copy?

[@david.moreno.hdz91]

the before shot is better.

[@mikestipstricksreviews7178]

Why post a tutorial without talking the viewer through the process?

[@linleylaurencon3516]

Would you have this tutorial without the annoying music . It’s really hard to listen to. Thanks

[@MohammadQadasi]

And I thought I'm good at photoshop 😔💔

[@vietnamvet6474]

this must be photoshop CC

[@Raja-Kam]

The colors u will need during this tutorial #fdf8de #fce39f #ffbc80 #fb9476 #838383 #ffae00

[@gunjaghosh1742]

Q

[@mrhristv]

"realistic' sunset, but the sun clearly shines from left to right. So many shadows and highlits and you decided to put new sun (one more cuz that is how our universe works) in front at the center of the image. wtf...

[@jakenorth4811]

Thank you!