Create a Rainbow
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Step 1: Here's the image I'll be starting with
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7Rgcpu3EjuOBWnrQHVDfWJF8udD08sDA7VDoldrZzxR_EXjunwkJRejpMZIF5fQgJiHU9RCWViotHqxntS72rmPxbTZDb4MCm4MFh_Q0tO8_E0QUlFa4I9wiJ9XqJbE9k-AvR9YFf8w/s400/p1.jpg)
Step 2: Create a New Layer above the Background Layer
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmjpCMbJ2LG4KtKKoWi23bk8-OimVivSPHmd5RSYml9p7E32CDMsOOh0tup2lc7THxigXSELHi5j8AM-2WbmuyUQjE8yZZVTssOcTBSdFbk9hMKIrBdyknyFAaAxXyikj_k8GRGieKCo/s400/p2.jpg)
Step 3: Select Gradient tool then Click on the Click to edit the gradient now click on the right-pointing arrow then choose Special Effects, this brings up the Gradient Editor dialog box then click Append
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7uTvlImx434t48g01d9PEXk8iZVD0ZBwGkWTbovdbRss-dIXyAI9hcJWO15Pqy3TkjWD46IYthbwJbAKKQ8tecFcyzG0cBY9mfcN-QkkMxT2-5bymNWH8hcC2McvbJvh04aPR3j560E/s400/p3.jpg)
Step 4: Now select Russell's Rainbow
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIhgxckwY82-7d__MaP2Vw_8r8zj3_yYMt29olO-YDCtirfPYwUW9cJx2u5-cspmNEogJVvP8S6OTCP_Hm2oSA4sz3rChvXvyBTJeduty5RwWI5XtXgGZFlZ6BF5xb4frrSEoupF2xTk/s400/p4.jpg)
Step 5: Select "Radial Gradient" From the Options Bar
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dZektpcfI_9vWT2-Ifkz8YsYwxCO5CPGswPRoC3g4QdRdA8JsRgJGv7IGPIlJk2I5tMxEWlIinopcyyzmci1UZS0gmu9xSZ5HE4-OV5ES8WjAKNmejY0hXi4-o13CuNl67RCiWm9kQo/s400/p5.jpg)
Step 6: Select Layer 1 and Shift + Left key Dragging out a radial rainbow gradient from right to left in the image like below
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsBnGEUXJ9i8WSsRNb0gm8RZ-H6kuXqNiVkai_SKT1GRJAIflM0kM0cTc07xtQ3UBzv_5FYnmKt9s27r35V4U52FgnP5rmlZY4ihdy96aZxRERiQeETB3R6v-GesoPThAsHoPSsYV1DU/s400/p6.jpg)
Now your image should look like as shown below
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQW3N-VFSIVlPij5OS_P5YaBsz5Z2510eOIXRmOJVff8dFa-YIEeaskM6A60A1ZqTwBTVKJDDVxQ-_q5EQs63oz8_iz3dEAXqIoW8sxKQAGZjadPaMy7ALWVCGLajBlgEWVVYa3EhhnA/s400/p7.jpg)
Step 7: Change the Blend Mode of the Rainbow Layer to Screen
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJndt5F5takBseTql0eVAuQ8q7vXcVtyEl19DMcLq-UC7bJEsyQo7TCVqX70wy0jVATqgLODYKV8Me6vD8CnL-JGYLAAD4bPHTo-zYtcah9BvoiF61T6DjY9UEgD1MsB4qQh0xBU9QqNo/s400/p8.jpg)
Step 8: Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur after then radius value of around 36.3 pixels click ok
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1pfyxOV6MFEDUUQTLtSnchm-yilQp_rDx6N7zWKKQB9PSKfN2ots9C2vaFVCLqmODmJYWcEnKoRWosMnqoJ8DrDVBRCVnuZwT3lEMdnEOBgrRrqEdS66wpu8GF7fCk5GYVs5Qhb-hak/s400/p9.jpg)
Step 9: Add a Layer Mask to the Rainbow Layer
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNKp5K96bb-pYQrrxPhV4wpfsF7S6RErEs9zpEs4xtvxmArYoxKjOcGe56xWVGYMtZX9mByV40335egD8UzOv2MJK6frwObPXnA1jkAVef_yELbc9CqNrCbY3l4WHuAwH7h4-aIF7WeQ/s400/p10.jpg)
Step 10: Set your Foreground color to white and Background color to black now click on the “Click to edit the gradient” after then Choose the Black-To-White Gradient like below
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDhau_7VXB_bZfZY7ySSgX3Tk7oAlVPcQEHlXpVvmNjlUBhO6GVV4kgLoXmEmLF8N07zKsc-IDDjnc4GV4hFIUoz3VVepfr_UWyzDUWbZn_bAJi3dohC-y7Pem__XSti3FFFaHiUNf50/s400/p11.jpg)
Step 11: Now choose "Linear Gradient"
Step 12: Hold down your Shift +Left click and drag straight up to the top of the image like below
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSuDQjMTgBGOtNlB23tesfjwGp0tkGq1ilbqDtUOvDPTASbsJX9RcomCw1VR2ObUb23pWoBdraEASMfrPf0RmwdnQaw2w0bDXVBImdhQ4jo-IAuqmnjBX2qdcx17VeAhcJjweAiBWMKno/s400/p13.jpg)
Now your image should look like as shown below
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9IdscBiIL7Oe8_WtK0UwmzxLppjHKM8701HNirxRidQgylIufe_CsDY93C8k-y2k_Pu8vDMYfyvex_iqIPjNRbojL7m760S3tMy64EOld6Xaj-opro4HfKhO5Ss_RpfL4tZwYRU_YMJ4/s400/p14j.jpg)
Step 13: Duplicate this layer by pressing Ctrl+J and change Opacity: 75%
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1YOOeLITBsKV3AdmJV6u36n4Oo5T9Y9eXn-17dB9MG0-560-n5-2W9MRTfBd_4CU6fMav-KQT53ah4FLFapjxw3NjjU9d7fODQ6UF6R8p9_2QOVDIWulxCktewsG9gOuk2flOyF4-Ok/s400/p15.jpg)
This is the final result
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_KzHVy8q1_UUiTahwNkTbuHj0fO5_Z-EtIK1qNhka-XaX9kdpjVH7dbmyOifnJp263IwMO-GF6UC-kk2zDHecWgQaCIPSC6y-q18XW2eh7sEiE2JGCFI_-nFKIpT5sxz_xEUbkFot9I/s400/p16.jpg)