Advanced' Photo Effects Forums

The first thing we need to do is lay the foundation for the snow. Nothing Mother Nature does is orderly and snowfall is about as random as it gets. The quickest and easiest way to make something look random is to use a noise filter, so...

1. Create a layer set above our starting point and name it "Snow".
   
2. Activate the Snow layer set and add a new layer in it. Fill the new layer with 50% Gray.
   
3. Now lets generate the noise: Filter -> Noise -> Add Noise... 50%, Gaussian Distribution, Monochromatic
   
4. Blur it a bit to give it nice, soft edges. Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur... Radius 4.0 pixels