How to Create a Photoshop Sparkle Brush

Creating a sparkle brush in Photoshop can be a fun and creative way to add emphasis to shiny objects or light sources in your images. Whether you're looking to highlight jewelry, candles, or even a subject's eyes, this technique can help draw the audience's focus to an area of your photo.

To get started, create a new project in Photoshop with a white background. For this example, let's use a 1200x1200 pixel canvas.

Next, you'll want to create the sparkle effect itself. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Reposition your star so it sits in the center of the canvas.

2. Select the top layer and go to Layer > Merge Down.

3. Duplicate the layer by selecting it and going to Edit > Transform > Rotate 90º Clockwise.

4. In the Layers panel, drag the layer to the New Layer icon to duplicate it again.

5. Go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur, then set the Angle to 90 and increase the Distance to stretch your blur, ensuring it is still within the canvas.

6. Click anywhere on your screen to remove the marquee boundary.

Now you'll want to create a thin oval shape in the center of your canvas. To do this:

1. Right-click > Fill > Foreground with Color.

2. Create a new layer by clicking on the New Layer icon, then select the Elliptical Marquee tool.

3. Draw an oval shape in the center of your canvas.

This sparkle brush can be used to add emphasis to any shiny object or light source in your image. Whether you're editing photos for personal use or professionally, this technique is a great way to add some extra flair to your work.

Photoshop sparkle brush