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[ 23 ]› › DOWN & DIRTY TRICKSStep One: Start by opening the Adobe Stock
image by following the instructions below, or you
can use one of your own images that’s similar.
Using the stock image will help you better under-
stand the procedure as we move through the
technique, and then when we’re done, I guaran-
tee you’ll want to try this on all kinds of photos.
To obtain the stock image used in this exercise so
you can follow along, download the watermarked
preview from Adobe Stock, or add it directly to
your Libraries panel (Window>Libraries) by click-
ing on the link for the image below. When the
Adobe Stock webpage opens, make sure you’re
logged in to your Adobe account, then to the
right of the image, you’ll see the option to Save
Preview to My Library (you can click on My Library
to select a different library or download option).
Click on the cloud-with-an-arrow icon, and the
preview image will automatically be downloaded
to your Libraries panel in Photoshop. Simply
double-click the image in the Libraries panel to
open it in Photoshop.
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Step Two: Once the file is open, go to the File
menu and choose Save As. Name the file some-
thing different than the original filename. Here
I’m just calling it illum_base.psd. Set the Format
to Photoshop and save it to the desktop. (This file
will come into play in a little bit.)
Step Three: Make a duplicate of the Background
layer by pressing Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J). Then
create a new blank layer and fill it with solid black
by pressing Shift-Delete (PC: Shift-Backspace) to
open the Fill dialog and choosing Black from the
Contents drop-down menu. Click OK. This layer
will eventually become our water reflection layer.
©Adobe Stock/ykumsri