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How to Create a Skewed Screenshot with Reflection in Photoshop CS4

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Summary: In this screencast, I'll walk you through the process of creating a cool, skewed, 3D looking screenshot using Photoshop CS4 (works in Photoshop legacy versions as well)

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By Elizabeth A
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Lead graphic designer for Trilab Media, LLC

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Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Create a new document that is about 800 x 500 pixels.

  2. Step 2

    Create a shiny floor effect on the background using the rectangle tool and the gradient tool.

  3. Step 3

    Add your screenshot to the canvas and resize it to about 340px wide x any length.

  4. Step 4

    Create a reflection by duplicating the screenshot layer, flipping it vertically and then placing it below the original.

  5. Step 5

    Create a floor shadow effect with the elliptical tool and the Gaussian blur filter.

  6. Step 6

    Select both screenshot layers and the elliptical blur layer then go to Edit>Transform>Perspective. Pull the top left corner upwards while holding down the shift key.

  7. Step 7

    Select both screenshot layers and the elliptical blur layer then go to Edit>Transform>Skew. Pull the top left corner downwards slightly while holding down the shift key, until it looks more proportionate.

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