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Post by Jen on Mar 18, 2011 16:04:01 GMT -6
Here's how you can make a simple reflection.
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Post by Jen on Mar 18, 2011 16:06:31 GMT -6
Open the image you want to add a reflection to. To make it easier to see the reflection I added a layer and filled it with grey. Then I put it under the button's layer.
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Post by Jen on Mar 18, 2011 16:10:11 GMT -6
Make a copy of your image's layer, which is the button layer in this tutorial. With the copy layer as the active layer, choose Edit>Transform>Flip Vertical. Select the move tool. Hold the shift key to constrain the move and drag the copy down. In the layers palette move the copy under your image's layer.
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Post by Jen on Mar 18, 2011 16:15:47 GMT -6
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Post by Jen on Mar 18, 2011 16:17:13 GMT -6
Click the Edit in Quick Mask Mode button at the bottom of the toolbox. Go to your file. Click on the bottom of the copy, drag up to the top of the copy and release. You'll now see a red mask in your file.
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Post by Jen on Mar 18, 2011 16:18:29 GMT -6
Click the Edit in Quick Mask Mode button again to leave QMM. You'll now see a selection in your file.
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Post by Jen on Mar 18, 2011 16:23:03 GMT -6
In the menu bar choose Layer>New>Layer via Copy. Go to your layers palette and hide the copy layer. Click on Layer 1 in the layers palette and adjust the opacity. You can experiment with where you start and stop your click and drag to get more or less of the image in the reflection.
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