Photoshop Zone

      Last year I wrote a tutorial called Incredibly Realistic Water Text in Cinema 4D and Photoshop where I created a text made out of water. I had to use Cinema 4D to create a 3D object then I imported this 3D file in Photoshop where I mixed with some stock photos. Now with Photoshop CS5 Extended and the Repoussé tool we can create 3D objects direct in Photoshop, so I decided to recreate that effect. So, in this tutorial I will show you how to create a water text. Even though it might look complex it's a very simple effect. We will be using the new Repoussé then some stock photos to create the effect. Step 1 Open Photoshop and create a new document. Fill the background layer with black and using the Brush Tool (B) or importing a vector file with a handwritten text. You can the one I used in the PSD file that you can download in the end of this tutorial. Step 2 If you create a text using the brush tool or importing a vector and paste it ...

Here’s the photo that I’ll be working with throughout this tutorial: The original image. And here’s what our image is going to look like after adding the water reflection : The final result. Let’s get started! Step 1: Duplicate The Background Layer With our image newly opened inside Photoshop, we can see in the Layers palette that we currently have one layer, the Background layer, which contains our image: The original image on the Background layer in the Layers palette. We need to duplicate the Background layer, and we can do that using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+J (Win) / Command+J (Mac). Now when I look in my Layers palette now, I can see that I now have two layers – my original Background layer on the bottom and a new layer, “Layer 1″, above it which is my duplicate: Press “Ctrl+J” (Win) / “Command+J” (Mac) to duplicate the Background layer. Step 2: Add More Canvas Space To The Bottom Of The Document We’re going to add our water reflection be...