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      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 ...

Step 1 Open Photoshop and create a new document. I am using 2880x1800 pixels. After that fill the background layer with black. Step 2 We will need a nice photo of water and some ripples or waves. The one I am using is courtesy of Shutterstock , titled An image of a beautiful water background by Markus Gann . After that change the opacity of this layer to 60%. Step 3 Go to Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Hue and Saturation. Change the Hue to 0, the Saturation to -71 and the Lightness to 0. Step 4 Go to Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Levels. Use 0, 0.5 and 255 for the inputs. Step 5 Go to Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Brightness and Contrast. Use 0 for Brightness and -35 for Contrast. Step 6 Add a new layer on top of all other layers, including the adjustment ones. Fill this layer with black and change the Blend Mode to Multiply. With the Brush Tool (B) use a very soft brush and white for the color to paint in the center of the canvas The ...

Final Product What You'll Be Creating Underwater scenes can be quite challenging to create in a realistic way. In this tutorial, we will explain how to create an Underwater scene in Photoshop using several stock photographs. Let’s get started! Speed Art Video Take a look at this stunning speed art video that shows how this artwork was created from beginning to end. Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Please download them or find alternatives before you begin work. Seagulls #1 Seagulls #2 Octopus #1 Octopus #2 Octopus #3 Octopus #4 Octopus #5 Fish #1 Fish #2 Fish #3 Fish and Reef Reef Reef #2 Sky #1 Sky #2 Shipwreck Turtle Shark – Image note available. Find alternative. Cracks Flag Bubbles Water #1 Brush Pack 1. Setting Up the Base Step 1 Create a new A4 document using the presets shown below. You can make it smaller or bigger but keep the proportion of A4 document. Step...