Things You'll Need:
- Photoshop
- Image
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Step 1
Open a new photograph in the Adobe Photoshop software program. You will see the opened layers palette that contains the background layer of the selected picture.
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Step 2
Draw a box around the specific area where you want the water effect by using the rectangular marquee and press "D" to activate default colors.
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Step 3
Click "Filter," "Render" and then "Clouds."
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Step 4
Duplicate the layer by simultaneously pressing the "Ctrl" button and "J". This will allow you to modify the image easily without making changes to your original picture file.
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Step 5
Move the duplicate layer to the top of the clouds layer and click "Edit," "Transform" and "Flip" to turn the layer upside down.
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Step 6
Hold the "Alt" button on your keyboard and click in between the two layers to create a clipping layer.
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Step 7
Press the "Shift" button and use the down arrow on your keyboard to move the image downward until it appears as a reflection. Release the "Shift" button and use the down arrow to fine-tune your move.
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Step 8
Click "Filter," "Distort" and "Ripple" to create a special effect.
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Step 9
Select "Blending options" on the clouds layer palette and add a stroke. To set the gradient to transparent -> black, click on the "Gradient" bar to open up the gradient editor. Set both colors to black, and set the opacity on the left-hand side to 0, like in the below diagram.
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Step 10
Activate the position to "outside" and fill type to gradient, the opacity to about 40%, and choose a transparent black gradient.
