Creating Lightning
1)
Open a new file, around 400 x 400 pixels. with a white background.
2) Now set your foreground color to white and background color to black.
3) Go to FILTER > RENDER > CLOUDS

4) Go to FILTER > RENDER > DIFFERENCE CLOUDS
5)
Go to IMAGE > ADJUST > INVERT
6) Go to IMAGE > ADJUST > LEVELS
7) Move the middle arrow all the way to the right.

8) If you want to change its color go to IMAGE > ADJUST > HUE SATURATION.
Check colorize and change the hue, saturation,

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