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tohar781
12-28-2008, 02:43 PM
What? Reflect Effect
Final Product: http://fluidboxmedia.com/tutorials/files/imagereflection/step-6.jpg


Step 1: Okay, first lets start with a 500px X 500px image. with a white background.
http://fluidboxmedia.com/tutorials/files/imagereflection/step-1.jpg


Step 2: Now make a quick text, or put in an image that you wish to reflect. Here is what I wanna do http://forum.fluidboxmedia.com/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif
http://fluidboxmedia.com/tutorials/files/imagereflection/step-2.jpg


Step 3: Make a copy of the image and go to Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical. You should have the following.
http://fluidboxmedia.com/tutorials/files/imagereflection/step-3.jpg


Step 4: Now add a Layer mask to the image and switch to your Default Foreground and Background Colors(D). If you dont know how to do that, look below.
http://forum.fluidboxmedia.com/style_images/simpleboar/img-resized.png Reduced: 56% of original size [ 1280 x 1024 ] - Click to view full image
http://fluidboxmedia.com/tutorials/files/imagereflection/step-4.jpg


Step 5: Now with the Soft Round 65px Brush(http://forum.fluidboxmedia.com/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif, erase the bottom part till you get the desired effect. I just brushed the borrom twice with Opacity and Flow set on 100. And then switched the opacity of the layer to 50%
http://fluidboxmedia.com/tutorials/files/imagereflection/step-5.jpg


Step 6: With the Costume Shape tool(U), I added a little bird, and made a pretty slick logo! http://forum.fluidboxmedia.com/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif
http://fluidboxmedia.com/tutorials/files/imagereflection/step-6.jpg