If you want the same size of the image i used, use 1024x 768 Pixels
(White or Transparent background)
Start with a gradient. Tip: To constrain the gradient to 90 degrees hold down the shift key.
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Add your text or image. tip i used my wrx picture
Click Here To Download the Transparent wrx
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(Right Click, Open in new window, Right Click Save Picture As)
Make a copy of the text or image by dragging to the new layer icon
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tip. don't forget to duplicate the image before proceeding

On the copy go into free transform by clicking
> Edit >> Free Tansform
then make it vetical
> Edit >> Transform >>> Flip Vertical

Drag the reflected copy below the original
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Add a layer mask to the reflected copy and fill with a black to white gradient
> Layer >> Layer Mask >>> Reveal all
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Should look like this
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Filter>Blur>Motion Blur. Angle -90
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Make a selection around the bottom part of the background layer.
Image>Adjust>Levels or Ctrl/Cmd+L
Adjust the sliders to lighten the surface
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Select the background. Open Hue Saturation box. Colorize to add some color to the background.
> Image >> Adjustment > Hue/Saturation
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Make a selection around the bottom part of the image by using the rectangular selection tool
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Filter>Distort>Ocean Ripple. Adjust settings to suit
(Don't deselect)
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Now Click On the Gradient Tool again and select a nice blue water color
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Now Fill with gradient in the selected box. and then press "CTRL + D" it will deselect.
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Select the top part of the blue and click

Filter >> Distort >>> Glass
play around with the settings to suit the image
Deselect
"Ctrl + D"
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Now Finally the final "STEP"

Select the background layer
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Select other half and click gradient
choose a nice orange and yellow background
(Last one on the layer pallete)
(doesn't matter what it's called)
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Fill inside the selected box.
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IMAGE FINAL PREVIEW
This tutorial was created by Wahid
WOW THANKS FOR GOING THROUGH ALL 13 STEPS

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