Simple Reflection

This tutorial will show you how to do a quick and simple reflection.

Step 1:

The image you wish to apply the reflection too, must be on its own layer. It usually works best when the layer has a transparent background. For this example we are going to use this orb.

Step 2:

As you can see from the image below, we have our background layer, and then our orb on its own layer.

Step 3:

We must now duplicate the layer which contains our orb.

Step 4:

Now we must flip the new orb vertically, To do this we can press CTR+T then RIGHT CLICK on the orb on the canvas, this will open a menu up, select FLIP VERTICAL from there. Or you can go to EDIT > TRANSFORM > FLIP VERTICAL.

Step 5:

We now position the orb just below the original.

Step 6:

The next thing to do is apply a layer mask. Select the icon from the bottom of the layers pallet.

Step 7:

You should notice that the layer now has its layer mask visible on the layer pallet.

Step 8:

We now need the gradient tool. . We need white to black gradient. (as in the image below)

Step 9:

Starting from the white dot, draw you gradient down over to roughly where the cursor is in the image below.

Step 10:

If done correctly you should have some thing like the image below.

Step 11:

Set the fill level off this layer to around 35%

Step 12:

Here is our finished reflection. Using the same method you can also get some different results.

Step 13 :

For this effect i just used the gradient tool with a white to black gradient.

Step 14:

For this effect, I went to EDIT > TRANSFORM > PERSPECTIVE.

Step 15:

You don't have to stop with orbs the same effect should work with most images or text.