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What's the best way to create 2D lighting effects for graphic art?
Here’s a good example (looking at the background image in particular). Does anyone have any tips for me? Pointers, or tutorials? Should I be fumbling around in Photoshop, or is there better software for creating these types of effects? <3
That website is a parody site called Still Windows, if you’re wondering.
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