Making a reflection in water

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exingo
Dec 6, 2003
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What is a good way to create a reflection in water?
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Jay Jhabrix
Dec 6, 2003
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What is a good way to create a reflection in water?

1/ Copy the image you want reflected to a new layer…
2/ Flip it over
3/ Adjust position and size and masking
4/ Run the Ocean Ripple Filter
5/ Adjust layer opacity to your liking

Hope that helps….

Cheers…

JJ
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exingo
Dec 6, 2003
Hi,

Thanks. What did you mean by adjust the masking in step 3?

Thanks.
JJ
Jay Jhabrix
Dec 6, 2003
wrote:
Hi,

Thanks. What did you mean by adjust the masking in step 3?

In case you’ve used a mask – or need to use a mask – to mask out parts of the ‘reflection’ image.

Cheers…

JJ
JJ
Jay Jhabrix
Dec 6, 2003
wrote:
Hi,

Thanks. What did you mean by adjust the masking in step 3?

In case you’ve used a mask – or need to use a mask – to mask out parts of the ‘reflection’ image.

Cheers…

JJ
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exingo
Dec 6, 2003
Thanks.
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DGP
Dec 6, 2003
At step 3 make a copy of the water surface as a separate file. Then use the Distort/Displace filter using the new file as the mask. This distorts the ‘reflected’ image exactly in sync with the existing ripples.

David.

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wrote:

What is a good way to create a reflection in water?

1/ Copy the image you want reflected to a new layer…
2/ Flip it over
3/ Adjust position and size and masking
4/ Run the Ocean Ripple Filter
5/ Adjust layer opacity to your liking

Hope that helps….

Cheers…

JJ

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Terrat
Dec 7, 2003
Adobe put out a pdf called "Liquify Gallery PS 7" where the Liquify command was used.

Use the Reflect tool to create a reflection. Then choose the Warp tool and with Strengy approx. 20, move the tool back and forth over the reflected part…to creat a wavy, watery effect.

There are tutes on the net showing this technique. Try google and ask about Liquify and water reflections for starters.
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Philo_Calhoun
Dec 7, 2003
Better: consider the flood plugin. It is pretty cheap and makes realistic reflections. www.flamingpear.com

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