Adobe Photoshop CS6 Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks by Lynette Kent

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The reflection appears
as an overlay on the
image.
# Click and drag using the
Clone Stamp tool and a
large brush to paint-in
the reflection.
Note: Start painting close
to the spot you originally
sampled in step 11.
$ Click Show Overlay
( changes to ).
% Click and drag with the Clone
Stamp tool to finish painting the
reflection.
^ Click the Layer Mask button to
add a layer mask.
& Press D to reset the foreground
and background colors to white
and black.
Note: The foreground color should
be white.
* Click the Gradient tool.
( Click the Linear gradient.
) Click and drag from near the
bottom of the subject down to
the bottom of the reflection using
a white-to-black gradient.
The reflection appears to fade
away from the subject.
q Click the layer’s Opacity slider
and drag to make the reflection
appear realistic.
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Did You Know?
The Clone Stamp reflection technique works well on
product shots and can also be used as a creative tool
for special effects with rasterized type.
More Options!
The Clone Source feature works with the Healing
Brush tool ( ) as well as with the Clone Stamp tool.
Try This!
You can change the Offset values in the Clone Source
panel to change the distance of the reflection from the
subject. You can also vary the angle of the reflection
by clicking and dragging the angle icon ( ) or typing
a set number of degrees in the Clone Source panel.
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