Simple Lightning in Photoshop

In this instructable I'll show how to make lightning.

First off make a gradient going black to white. It doest matter which way its goes.

Go to Filters> Render> Difference clouds.

Easy enough, click control+i, or go to image> adjust> invert.

It's kinda looking like lightning already! Now, go to image> adjust> levels (or control+l). Move the middle slider to the right. The farther left it is, the less the clouds reflext. The farther right, the more they reflect.

Make a new layer above the lightning layer. Fill it in with a light blue (alt+backspace). Set the layer mode to overlay (in the layers pallette, right above the little thumbnails).

Your done your lightning. Play safe and don't electrocute anyone! :D