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How can i create mirror effects in photoshop?

Discussion in 'Photoshop' started by life31, Oct 15, 2007.

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    Can any one help me with how to make the mirror effects in photoshop.
    With mirror efects i mean something appearing in the oposite direcion as it appears in the mirror as well as the inverted shadow efect below text.

    Please can any one help
     
    life31, Oct 15, 2007 IP
  2. 8everything

    8everything Peon

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    Do you have an example of what you're trying to achieve on photoshop? You can mirror a layer by rotating it horizontally (side by side) or vertically (up and down) and then lowering the opacity..
     
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  3. life31

    life31 Active Member

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    #3

    Ya i am familiar with flip horizonal and vertical. Just dont know or cant lower the opacity

    Some thing like this what is done here by this guy. Its too good.

    See it here.
     
    life31, Oct 15, 2007 IP
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    duplicate layer > flip vertical > lower opacity some > erase the bottom half > DONE.

    cheers
     
    imwellhung, Oct 15, 2007 IP
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    #5
    me too interested to learn this
     
    ravi_9793, Oct 15, 2007 IP
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    ZoharBlur Banned

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    #6
    In stead of erasing you can add a gradient half opac to the background color.
     
    ZoharBlur, Oct 15, 2007 IP
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    Yes, I hope you achieved that mirror effect look you want. Also, why not search for mirror effect photoshop tutorials in the search engines. :)
     
    crazycatsville, Oct 15, 2007 IP
  8. life31

    life31 Active Member

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    Thanks for your rea openions. But to lower the opacity what do i use. Is it hue or saturation or what?
     
    life31, Oct 15, 2007 IP
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    #9
    it says opacity lol, you just lower it...
     
    imwellhung, Oct 15, 2007 IP
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    Window>layers, top right says opactity, lower that to about 50% :)
     
    ZoharBlur, Oct 16, 2007 IP
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    life31 Active Member

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    Yes this has solved my problem. Thanks for the help.
    Dude you are too good in designing i hav seen manny of your entries in the contest treads. Great dude.
    Thanks
     
    life31, Oct 16, 2007 IP
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    #12
    copy the layer
    flip it upside down
    place it right under the original image with a pixel of space in between
    use a big soft brush and go over the bottom of the duplicate
    play with the opacity

    bingo!
     
    k1unit, Oct 16, 2007 IP
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    This one is the best looking method, but it wont work e.g. if you use a font which already has a gradiant as color..

    ~
     
    night|shift, Oct 17, 2007 IP
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    ZoharBlur Banned

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    Thanks life31, and nightshift, it will. What you do is hide all the layers other then the one you want to add the gradient to that already has a gradient on it. Make a new layer then do image>apply image. Then delete the layer with the gradient, show all the other layers then add the gradient to the one you applied image to :)
     
    ZoharBlur, Oct 17, 2007 IP
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    wow nice thanks
     
    bikerboys, Oct 17, 2007 IP
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    Your welcome bikerboys, glad somebody has learned off this thread :)
     
    ZoharBlur, Oct 17, 2007 IP
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    There are also great recorded actions that are online to do this for you in PS too. If you are a newb, then go for that, but if you want more control, then do it yourself with the steps above.
     
    Quizak, Oct 23, 2007 IP