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Sleek Reflection Photoshop CS3 Tutorial

Don't you LOVE those Apple advertisements with the products resting stylishly on a sleek reflective surface!  Well, it's very easy to get that look - the following is a simple Photoshop tutorial that will show you how to make it appear as though your image is set on clean reflective surface in three easy steps!

Step 1: Pick your image.

I'm using a photo of an iPod Nano in this example. 

Step 2: Duplicate & Flip.

Duplicate the layer that you wish to reflect by selecting the layer.  Control Click --> select Duplicate Layer.

Flip the layer you wish to reflect vertically by selecting Edit --> Transform --> Flip Vertical.

Step 3: Add Opacity & Gradient.

Change the opacity of your duplicated image to about 25%.

Then select the Gradient tool and choose a White Foreground to a Transparent Gradient.  On the reflected layer pull the gradient from the bottom of the reflected image up toward the original image.  

To get a more refined look go over the bottom of the original image with the Pen tool to give the appearance of a slight shadow between the original image and the reflective surface.  If you need more clarification on this tutorial leave a comment below and I'll be sure to answer all your questions.  Have fun! 

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