How to Make Clouds - a simple way in PhotoshopThis tutorial walks you around creating some clouds fast and easy. It is a lot simpler than it looks and the effect you get is exactly what you might need.

1. Start with a cool blue background which will be the sky. Create a new layer (Layer ->New ->Layer) and using the brush tool with a low opacity (around 30%), sketch the clouds as you want them to look.

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2. Now brush some more in places where it should be brighter.

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3. Here comes the fun part. Select the Smudge Tool, then set the size to 5-7 pixels and the Strength to 75%. Start smudging with quick strokes.

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4. If the clouds seems too sharp just blur them a little, and you’re done.

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