Reflection

Learn how to make your photo have a realistic refelection. This technique is great for logo’s where you need to get that perfect glass reflection!

Edit a photo and make it have a reflection!

• Step 1 Open a new image with a nice background and a picture you want to have a reflection of;

  

• Step 2 Duplicate the layer and flip the layer vertical;
  The upside-down layer must be placed under the original;

  

  

• Step 3 Move the upside-down layer down ’till both bottoms (original and copy) touching each other…

  

• Step 4 Lower the opacity to 35%;

  

• Step 5 Go to Layer>Add Layer Mask>Reveal All;

  

• Step 6 Grab your Gradient-Tool and set it to default; (black+white, lineair, normal, 100%, reverse NOT CHECKED!!!)
  Move the gradient down ’till you see the bottom part of the upside-down layer disappear;

  

  End And there you have your reflection!