Photoshop tips: Making a mirror like effect
Photoshop Tips November 28th, 2008In photoshop it is easy to create a reflection effect. This is difficult for complex objects.
Here is a simple way to create a mirror like effect. Here the effect is give to an iphone.
Step1: Cut the object properly from its background. Use the various selection tools for this. Delete the background.
Step2: Select the object layer. Duplicate layer. Using free transform, move the top portion downwards as shown.
Step3: Apply a small perspective transform if required.
Step4: Decrease the opacity of the shadow to about 50%
Step5: Add layer mask to the shadow layer.
Step6: Select the mask on the layer palette. Apply white to black gradient from top to bottom to the mask.
Step7: Apply Gaussian blur about 2 pixels (filter) to the shadow image.
Step8: Apply white to black gradient to the background
for creating the effects like in this picture:
1: Do the above steps.
2: Do skew transform to the shadow layer.
Using the smudge tool and brush tool remove the distortions and make the real feel.









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