Reflection Tut (Photoshop)

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Hey, So I created this tutorial about two years, ago on an old graphics website I had. It's not that bad, and easily understandable, even though I would do it 200x better now. But it is easy to go through, images provided.

Final Product:
r5final.jpg



I created this in Photoshop CS2, but any other Photoshop should work as well.

I started out with a 450x165. 72 resolution, and RGB Color at 8 bit.

First off, fill the background with black, and change your color WHITE to make the text.
You can type whatever text you would like, in this case, I used "Mission Graphix", font also is your choice, I used Agency FB.

r1.jpg


Then goto Layer>Rasterize>Type.

After that, Layer>Duplicate Layer.

Then: Edit>Transform>Vertical.

r2.jpg


Next, drag the Copy of your text layer DIRECTLY under the REAL first text layer.

r3.jpg


Next, do this: Edit>Transform>Perspective.

After that you will get a different screen menu/type thing. ONLY DO THIS: On the TOP of your Photoshop Window, below the menu of File, Edit, Image, Layer, etc... is a little bar, in that bar, one line of text says: "H:[100.0%]", change that to H:[75%] OR H:[90%]. Either one is fine.

THIS IS NEXT IMAGE (Too big to put on here!)

Now in your Layers box, change the opacity of the Copyed Text layer to 50%.

And this is Reflection Text! Hope your really like it and use it in the future, enjoy!

r5final.jpg


Also, I suggest you move the reflection layer up directly under the first layer so it looks like more of a reflection. Another way to make it look better is the make the reflection layer fade into the background as well.

+rep is appreciated
 
Hi,

Nice tutorial, may I recommend that the P on the reflective text should be moved down to look like a reflection as well, as reflections don't go under what they are reflecting off.

Again mate nice tutorial keep up the good work! 🙂
 
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