Adobe Photoshop---Very simple - can u help?

Question

I have an image and I wanting to give it the appearance as if a "beam of light" (or anything ghostly looking [orb]) has flown by.....
kind of like the effect you see at this link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Haunted-Doll-Eureka-Spring-Hotel-Orbs-HighEVP-Free-ship_W0QQitemZ130170037479QQihZ003QQcategoryZ19270QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I am usuing adobe photoshop so if you could be very specific step by step that would be awesome!!!! Thanks a million

Its for a simple prank im playing on someone, thanks!

Much Love! S.Kitten

wow that was quick, you two are on the ball!!!! I'll check them out after work is through, boy I hope tonight it works!! Thanks a million you two--lets see if there are any more nibbles out there...

Answer 1

hi :)
try this link, there`s a host of ghostly tutorials, good luck :)

http://www.rnel.net/search/photoshop/ghost-tutorials-1

Answer 2

The Ebay examples you gave could be easily done with just the Brush Tool.
1. Choose the Brush Tool (or type B).
2. Set the foreground color to white.
3. Set the Brush Opacity to around 50% (adjust as necessary to get the effect you want).
4. Start drawing on the image (or on a new upper layer).

Answer 3

Searching on the web for "adobe photoshop tutorials" will get you many sites that have free tutorials posted from experts on how to do many special effects, like this page.
http://www.adobephotoshoptutorials.com/