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Tutorial: Reflection Part 2
Published: 2010-10-11 12:57:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 36406; Favourites: 1064; Downloads: 622
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Description Tutorial for creating a mirrored reflection effect in Photoshop.
Please note that this is a 2-part tutorial!

Part 1 : [link]

ARTIST'S COMMENTS

I've got a few requests over the last couple of months to show how I do reflections in my pictures (as seen in [link] , [link] and [link] to name a few examples), so I thought I'd whip together a tutorial showing my way of doing them. It's definitely not the best way of doing it, and I'm sure there are some much simpler steps of doing this, but this is one of the ways you can do it.

Anyways, the tutorial will show you steps of how to create a mirrored reflection. The first part of the tutorial explains the process of mirroring your subject, whilst the second part shows how to mirror the background and make it more believable.

The steps shown were all done in Photoshop CS2, but I'm sure it will work to some extent in other programs such as GIMP or Painter as long as you make a few changes. Please feel free to ask if you have any quires about any of the steps.

You are not authorised to redistribute this tutorial or the original image without my written permission, or claim as your own. Please respect my wishes.

    Tutorial and Line-art Β© Malin TrΓ€isk


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gdpr-17093317gdpr-17093317 [2014-03-16 05:43:59 +0000 UTC]

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sailorayasailoraya [2013-12-26 16:00:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks you thanks you thanks you thanks you thanks you thanks you thanks you thanks you thanks you thanks you thanks you thanks you thanks you thanks you thanks you thanks you thanks you thanks you AASFDSAFDAFDSFDSFSD

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MissScorch1MissScorch1 [2012-10-15 11:22:37 +0000 UTC]

Really HELPFUL!!! Could you maybe do a Youtube video, so we can see you do it. PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!! :D (Big Grin)

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FallenHorizionFallenHorizion [2012-03-31 23:15:33 +0000 UTC]

This tutorial was really helpful :D (Big Grin)

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ceronacerona In reply to FallenHorizion [2012-05-20 15:05:16 +0000 UTC]

Great, I'm glad to hear that! :D (Big Grin)

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azagusazagus [2012-01-08 15:46:38 +0000 UTC]

Can you do make a how to paint a horse tutorial?It would be very helpful!!(Since I want to be almost as good as you!(or at least try)

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rafaelagomesrafaelagomes [2011-11-27 02:32:59 +0000 UTC]

Used here :

[LINK]

Thank you, very helpfull :D (Big Grin)

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ceronacerona In reply to rafaelagomes [2012-08-27 15:34:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for linking your results, I'm glad it was useful to you!

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UsayFudoUsayFudo [2011-11-03 20:07:51 +0000 UTC]

Awesome :D (Big Grin)

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ceronacerona In reply to UsayFudo [2012-08-26 23:23:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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UsayFudoUsayFudo In reply to cerona [2012-08-27 10:20:40 +0000 UTC]

No problem :D (Big Grin)

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Blazn-SamuraiBlazn-Samurai [2011-08-10 06:14:28 +0000 UTC]

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ceronacerona In reply to Blazn-Samurai [2011-08-13 11:01:57 +0000 UTC]

You're most welcome Huggle!

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blanjojoblanjojo [2011-04-16 08:40:23 +0000 UTC]

it does not look as good as your result, but it workedClap
[link]

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ceronacerona In reply to blanjojo [2011-04-16 11:55:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for using and linking back β™₯

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FriesianCollectionFriesianCollection [2011-03-21 02:09:47 +0000 UTC]

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ceronacerona In reply to FriesianCollection [2011-03-26 13:59:00 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, I've never used Elements so I must say I have no idea really. I haven't had any comments from anyone saying if it does work either, so I guess you'll just have to try and see :) (Smile) It's a very simple process with many ways of getting the same result, so I'm sure that even if you don't have the exact same options you would still be able to get the same outcome :) (Smile)

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FriesianCollectionFriesianCollection In reply to cerona [2011-03-26 14:54:29 +0000 UTC]

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ceronacerona In reply to FriesianCollection [2011-03-26 16:26:04 +0000 UTC]

Cool, good luck! :D (Big Grin)

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SazuXkittyXmiSazuXkittyXmi [2011-03-15 17:26:18 +0000 UTC]

omg thank!! I've been trying to figure this out for along time... messing around with photoshop XD

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ceronacerona In reply to SazuXkittyXmi [2011-03-26 14:10:04 +0000 UTC]

Glad to have helped Love

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FlareAndIcicleFlareAndIcicle [2011-01-16 13:46:38 +0000 UTC]

Ohhh, thank you for this tutorial! Love It works really great!
I used it here: [link] if you're interested in seeing ;) (Wink)

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ceronacerona In reply to FlareAndIcicle [2011-01-20 13:24:02 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, glad someone got some use of it Hug

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FlareAndIcicleFlareAndIcicle In reply to cerona [2011-01-21 07:55:20 +0000 UTC]

Hug

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the-redowlthe-redowl [2010-12-31 19:04:08 +0000 UTC]

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ceronacerona In reply to the-redowl [2011-01-15 13:08:20 +0000 UTC]

I'm so glad it turned out to be useful for you Love I always find it a very hand it trick if you like you said, don't want to or don't have time to spend on drawing a full background, and a simple colour might seem a bit "too" simple - it always manages to spicen it up a lil' bit ;) (Wink)

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the-redowlthe-redowl In reply to cerona [2011-01-15 13:44:09 +0000 UTC]

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the-redowlthe-redowl In reply to the-redowl [2010-12-31 19:05:15 +0000 UTC]

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aninsvetaninsvet [2010-11-13 16:12:31 +0000 UTC]

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ceronacerona In reply to aninsvet [2010-11-14 12:32:46 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad it was of use to you Huggle!

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aninsvetaninsvet In reply to cerona [2010-11-19 17:57:17 +0000 UTC]

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Converse-ForeverConverse-Forever [2010-10-14 01:16:12 +0000 UTC]

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ceronacerona In reply to Converse-Forever [2010-10-14 13:03:38 +0000 UTC]

Ah yeah, it's always a bit more awkward if your character is standing/running in an awkward angle where mirroring without editing just isn't an option. I do find the free transform tool is very handy if you just select one of the legs at a time and drag them to the distance that looks best Nod

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Converse-ForeverConverse-Forever In reply to cerona [2010-10-14 21:28:32 +0000 UTC]

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CellenoCelleno [2010-10-11 22:31:34 +0000 UTC]

I'll defiantly have to try this sometime. Maybe I will when I decide to hold a kiriban soon. Thank you again for making this and sharing your knowledge with us. Hug

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ceronacerona In reply to Celleno [2010-10-12 21:30:53 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure! :D (Big Grin)

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EbolaSparkleBearEbolaSparkleBear [2010-10-11 18:43:18 +0000 UTC]

You are AWESOME

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ceronacerona In reply to EbolaSparkleBear [2010-10-11 20:59:52 +0000 UTC]

:D (Big Grin)

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xEntouragexEntourage [2010-10-11 17:35:38 +0000 UTC]

This looks beyond awesome Malin, I must try that sometime!Aww

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ceronacerona In reply to xEntourage [2010-10-11 21:00:11 +0000 UTC]

Great! :) (Smile)

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Coralie-SoulCoralie-Soul [2010-10-11 16:51:56 +0000 UTC]

I was wondering how you did it so well! So thanks for doing this!

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ceronacerona In reply to Coralie-Soul [2010-10-11 21:00:50 +0000 UTC]

No worries, happy to share it with everyone :) (Smile)

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Nimmi1Nimmi1 [2010-10-11 13:38:45 +0000 UTC]

Kiitos! TΓ€mΓ€ auttaa minua todella paljon <3

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ceronacerona In reply to Nimmi1 [2010-10-12 21:31:53 +0000 UTC]

EipΓ€ kestΓ€! :D (Big Grin)

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teresa290teresa290 [2010-10-11 13:07:35 +0000 UTC]

Totally helpful hun!

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ceronacerona In reply to teresa290 [2010-10-11 14:01:17 +0000 UTC]

Great! :D (Big Grin)

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