If you’re a Windows Vista user, you’re probably familiar the eye catching graphics shown

off on the box, and in some of their wallpapers/screensavers. In this tutorial, I’m going to

show you how to create that effect yourself.

This Vista Lighting Effect, sometimes referred to as the Aurora Effect, can really

transform an ordinary wallpaper to something extraordinary. What makes it even better is

that it’s very easy to achieve. Just follow these simple steps!

Step 1
Before we can actually get started on the lighting effects, we need to create a
background for the effect. We can’t simply use any background we choose, but rather
create an appropriate canvas to begin with. Find a photograph to use as the basic palette
for your background. It can be any image really… just make sure it has a lot of lights and
darks in it. Alternatively, you can Download the Attached Photo Sample and work with
the same photograph I’ll be using....