

Once you have your solid color, change the blend mode to Linear Dodge (add) from the blend modes dropdown in the layers panel. Clicking on the duo-toned circle under the layers panel will bring up a list of Fill/Adjustment layers that you can add to your project. Here I've added an ellipse on a black background, then added a solid color using a deep red-orange for my primary glow color. Starting with the image you'd like to add a glow to, then insert a solid color, and choose a color to suit the object we're trying to add glow to. I like the straightforward and concise way this tutorial is delivered, although in trying to fit all the information into under 5 minutes, some steps might need to be expanded on for anyone new to Photoshop, I hope this article helps. In his video, Benny takes us through his super simple method of adding glow to an image in just five minutes.
