Photoshop question - how do you add moonlit highlights to cloud edges in a night sky?

[Gerry]

Hey gang,

I am creating a graphic of a night scene, with a bright full moon, and want to have the edges of the clouds (in the area of the sky closest to the moon) highlighted as if catching the moonlight.

Other than copying the cloud layer and carefully erasing what would be the non-highlit parts and then playing with levels, blur and opacity on what remains, does anyone know of either a quick way, or of a way that can be copied to other layers?

I am not necessarily looking for a photorealistic method, as it is clearly a graphic, but any suggestions are welcome, and if you know of any tutorials that show this, an address would be great.

Thanks

[dangergeek]

You could try an inner shadow

[Ed]

Hi Gerry,

The best way to do this would be using the dodge and burn tools. Have a mess around with the exposure and brush shape/softness and see what you can come up with. I was able to produce some nice effects.

Hope this helps,
Ed.