Creating Reflections With Photoshop

[awesomeguy171991]

Your Awesome... 5 star for the video... awesomeness...

[riberg]

@awesomeguy171991 Thanks ...!

Rich

[khanzada2005]

Thanks a lot!



[TheWorldMovesWithYou]

Great tutorial even after all this time! I like how you are clear, concise and straight to the point and keep things simple. Keep up the good work!

[riberg]

@TheWorldMovesWithYou The video is getting old, isn't it? It just proves that good techniques last for a long time ...

Rich

[lordcimek]

I know it's been long you made this tutorial.. but why do you need the black shape on top of the background?

[riberg]

@lordcimek You are right - need to go through the video to figure it out.

First black is the gradient - black is simply for contrast.

Second black is the reflection surface and could be any color - that is the one made with the rectangular selection tool.

Third black is the linear gradient to soften the reflection.

If you still have a question let me know where (time) on the video.

Rich

[lolme123456789]

chuck norris?

[riberg]

@lolme123456789 Huh? Not sure why you typed that into the comments. Help me out here ,,,

Rich

[m3d2]

thank you I was looking for this

great job .

[riberg]

@m3d2 Thanks ...

Rich

[WebsterScapeSauke]

Try to breathe away from the mic, it's really not pleasant to listen to you panting. Otherwise, good tutorial, thanks.

[riberg]

@WebsterScapeSauke It was the first video I made so it is not perfect and I'm leraning ...

Rich

[WebsterScapeSauke]

@riberg

It's alright, nobody's perfect, and I do realize this is an old video. Just a little constructive criticism.

[riberg]

@WebsterScapeSauke Ya - I realize that. Thanks for taking the time to contact me - I do appreciate it ...!

Rich

[seesa2186]

im a beginner in photoshop, and having trouble getting my image (with bkgrnd) to a white backgound, and then getting the reflection, could you how you removed the image from the background, other videos show how but their strategies dont work once the reflection aspects come into play...?

Thank you!!

[JTKstudios1]

It's floating...

[riberg]

@JTKstudios1 Not sure about the comment ...

Rich

[JTKstudios1]

@riberg what r u unsure about

[riberg]

@riberg Not really sure where you are having problems - however I'll guess - the part that needs to be done up front is to remove the object to be reflected (in this case the banana) from whatever background it is on os the reflection can be done. Removing the banana (or whatever) is a function of making a good selection and probably the best way is with the Quick Mask.

Hoping that helps out ...

Rich

[rushtracklearn]

if we choose round shape tin pack and apply this method there is a problem with the base curve. reflection curve should reverse than original . how can draw a round tin back reflection please help me regarding this thank you!

[QnKentessaNBA]

Great job I liked the lesson.

[riberg]

@QnKentessaNBA Great ...!

Rich

[RichardDubstepRomani]

But ... WHY BANANA ? :))

[riberg]

@RichardDubstepRomani Because it creates a great reflection ...

Rich

[gimmjoww]

very nice, do you have a video on how to make someone hold an object?

[riberg]

@gimmjoww No I don't but it won't be too difficult. Give it a try and if you get stuck let me know ...

Rich

[gimmjoww]

@riberg oh I have many times, I just can't the image to be on the inside of the hand.

[riberg]

@gimmjoww So you want it to look like there is something being held in a hand, right?

Photoshop? Elements? Paint Shop?

R

[gimmjoww]

@riberg correct and I have photoshop

[viperwv]

@gimmjoww when you put the object in the hand erase the object where the hand is, for instance go to the hand layer make a selection around the hand then go to the object layer and click delete

[crrazyy]

@gimmjoww learn puppet warp tool in photoshop. i have cs5, dont know if its avail in earlier versions, but you can fold fingers and bend arms at the elbow with this transform tool.check it out on youtube. =D i just learned today. tool is located by the other transform tools.

[bumbleboos]

Thank you soooo much!

[riberg]

@bumbleboos You are welcome ...

Rich

[EdelPT]

Great tutorial, thanks!

[riberg]

@EdelPT Thanks for the comment ....

Rich

[Bull1the1Great]

nice tutorial ...

[riberg]

@Bull1the1Great Thanks ...

Rich

[sammaaay9]

hey i cant get the reflection to fade! can some one help me?

[riberg]

@sammaaay9 Go to 2:40 and watch from there. If there is still a problem then visit my site at the-graphics-tablet and select Reflections in the Photoshop Tutorials link.

R

[itzlegit1]

Who else wanted to eat a banana after watching this -,-

[riberg]

@itzlegit1 Chuckle ...

Rich

[A823146]

Nice video... Another option is to change the opacity of the image to 50 or 60 % thereby creating a shadow...

[riberg]

@A823146 Great suggestion - thanks ....!

Rich

[A823146]

@riberg Ur welcome

[Kezer99]

@A823146 What Shadow??

[A823146]

@Kezer99 Sorry... i meant the reflection...

[HerrNiclas]

Thank´s for the vid. Great job!

[riberg]

@HerrNiclas Thank you!

Rich

[DigidesignScrap]

great information, thank you

[riberg]

@DigidesignScrap Thanks - I appreciate your comment ...!

Rich

[YngveH8]

Scott Kelby!

[riberg]

@YngveH8 Ya - he's great. Why did you reference him?

Rich

[YngveH8]

@riberg You can find a recipe of creating reflections in photoshop too - in his third book about digital photographing.

[riberg]

@YngveH8 Whose book?

Rch

[tidili2009]

Great Lesson.....Thank you so much!

[riberg]

@tidili2009 I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for the comment ...!

Rich

[tubesitereviews]

great tutorial



[riberg]

@tubesitereviews And an equally great comment - thanks ...

Rich

[rolle3rboi93]

Great video. Helped me a lot. Thank you for taking the time to make this.

[riberg]

@rolle3rboi93 I'm glad you found it useful - thanks ...!

Rich

[RiddlesInHell]

Any particular reason you chose a banana...???

[riberg]

@RiddlesInHell Ya - it reflected really well and banana's are good ...

Rich

[RShelpaa]

Note you should have blurred the edges of the banana(s) a bit... they look too sharp.

[riberg]

@RShelpaa You are absolutley right! When the video was created I didn't know as much about those finer little points as I do now.

Hey everyone - blur the edges of the banana a bit - RShelpaa is right!

Rich

[RShelpaa]

@riberg Hehehe ;)

[wannabejapanesechica]

hehehe i cant take you seriously when you say banana :3

[riberg]

@wannabejapanesechica Gee - that's the only way I know to say Banana.

Do you have any suggestions for me ...?

Thanks for the comment and really - use the information and forget the way I talk.

Rich

[riberg]

@joeinparis I did that when I was a rookie video maker. I think they are better now with full screen and zooming in and out.

Sorry for the annoyance ...

Rich

[ethanbrod77]

Would you suggest lowering the opacity of the reflection?

[alicehill1]

lol. why a banana? :P

[riberg]

@alicehill1 Because it was nice and simple and looked darn good!

Rich

[watteschaf]

Nice!

Your Voice is hypnotic. :o

[riberg]

@watteschaf And now - you know how to create reflections perfectly.

Thanks ...!

Rich

[watteschaf]

@riberg And now... Please speak more!! o.o :p

[MashekZamashek]

@watteschaf hahaha :-)

[FORGETFORIT]

Thank you for showing us the way.

[riberg]

@FORGETFORIT You're welcome - and welcome to my flock of reflection technique seekers ...!

Rich

[oldblue23]

you my friend are the banana king :D

[riberg]

@oldblue23 I couldn't be more proud ...!

Rich

ps - thanks

[Sogeking95]

This is the REAL Banana style !

[riberg]

@Sogeking95 It surely is ...

Rich

[WWWarcticmonkeysCOM]

the banana is officially pimped now

[16ISMYNUMBER]

What PS is this (Cs5, cs3 , cs4 etc..

It looks old

[riberg]

@16ISMYNUMBER CS - yup - it's an old version but it does the job ...

Rich

[SuperGamer87]

Thanks, Rich!

[riberg]

@SuperGamer87 You're welcome - and I like the comments on your channel ...!

Rich

[Roffe192]

You opend it in the wrong end!! :(

[riberg]

@Roffe192 Well dang - I had no idea ...

Rich

[berkonvo]

cool banana

[riberg]

@berkonvo It is ...

Rich

[ShaggyKitty]

potassiummmmm!



[riberg]

@ShaggyKitty Not sure what that means but - OK ...

Rich

[GabrielW90]

the background seems too awkward..but really nice tips!

[riberg]

@GabrielW90 I'm glad you found something useful in the tutorial. As for the "awkward" background I guess each person has their own likes, right?

If you don't like the background that is fine but the process works well.

Thanks for the comment ...

Rich

[NH4269]

nice..

[riberg]

@NH4269 Thanks ...!

Rich

[thejtphotograph]

Good video tips!

[riberg]

@thejtphotograph Thank you!

Richard

[MrSteamteam]

how did u get the picture of the banana to contore onto it(no frame on the banana just its outline)

[riberg]

@MrSteamteam Sorry - I'm not sure what you are asking but I am glad to help once I understand the question.

Rich

[riberg]

@MrSteamteam Maybe give me a time frame in the video where you are lost ...

R

[MrSteamteam]

@riberg never mind i got it now (i was wondering how you deselected everything around the banana ) (select--inverse)

[junkai21]

@MrSteamteam he already deleted the background of the banana before starting this tutorial

[frankocod]

thanks :Đ

[riberg]

@frankocod You are welcome ...

Rich

[awolfenschwein]

i really enjoy learning from your tutorials, thank you very much :)

i just got my first tablet and your tips help me a lot...cheers

[riberg]

@awolfenschwein Thank you very much - you will love the tablet when you really get used to ti ...

Rich

[krikukiks]

Lives with the Paint bucket.... :D

Good tutorial.

[riberg]

@krikukiks Well .... that's where it lives ...!

Rich

[TheKg1993]

nice video

[riberg]

@TheKg1993 Thanks ...

Rich

[swordman215]

Nice Banana!!

[riberg]

@swordman215 Yummy looking ...

Rich

[Royalsummers]

I just got photoshop but i need help understanding where the tools are and how to use them properly. Can you help?

[loicvdw112]

Thanks! this helped me alot!

[riberg]

@loicvdw112 Great!

Rich

[brooklynmc]

Like a digital Bob Ross. Thanks!

[riberg]

@brooklynmc Bob Ross? I am not familiar with the reference.

Thanks for the message ...

Rich

[murfful]

thank you, you explain things so much better than other tutorials that i have seen.

[riberg]

@murfful Thanks for the nice comment ...!

Rich

[Tardy13]

You sounds like forrest gump! Thanks btw :)

[riberg]

@Tardy13 Life is like a box of chocolates ...

Thanks - glad you liked the tutorial.

Rich

[bjhammyjo87]

thank you banana guy! i learned something new

[riberg]

@bjhammyjo87 Banana guy - I like it!

Thanks ...

Rich

[Xylionex]

Thank you!

[riberg]

@Xylionex You are welcom ...

Rich

[hoaivien]

Nice. Thank you.

But the dragging in and out of the tool bar is kinda annoying.

Very helpful tutorial though.

[riberg]

@hoaivien I'm glad you liked it and ya - the dragging in and out was back when I was learning how to manage the videos.

Sorry about that ...

Rich

[Mesalhy]

thank you for the video....

this is the title "Creating Reflections ",better to mention "photoshop". so it can be easy to recognized.

[riberg]

@Mesalhy Thanks - and you are right. I will add Photoshop to the title.

I appreciate you pointing that out ...

Rich

[hudhoodaa]

You are a good teacher , thank you for this nice lesson

I am from Saudia Arabia

[riberg]

Hi there Saudia Arabia - thanks for the comment - it is appreciated ...!

Rich

[Callanizy]

I don't know why but I find most photoshop tutorials make me sleepy.

Is everyone who makes tutorials for photoshop the owner of a relaxing voice?

hahaaa.... ^^;

[riberg]

Hmm - I didn't know my voice is relaxing.

Maybe it is a Photoshop DNA thing - 'ya think?

Rich

[ATA909]

I didn't find more accurate tutorial and very clearly like this in whole youtube . so thanks man i really appreciate that, very useful !!=))

fav' it !

[riberg]

I was pleased with your comments and thanks for taking the time to write them out.

And - you are most welcome ...!

Rich

[MrPhillyrick1]

very nice. thank you for the lesson

[riberg]

You are most welcome and thank you for the comment ...

Rich

[theclipripper]

a ba...baha...hahahhahahaaahahah­a :))))) hahanana ???

[riberg]

Now what the heck does that mean ...?

Rich

[josesanti2007]

Great! thank you very much!

[riberg]

You are most welcome ...

Rich

[bnsa]

THANK YOU!  :-)

[riberg]

I'm glad you liked it and found it useful ..!

Rich

[tiffmchase]

very cool

[ADDICTEDTORADIOS]

What program did you use?

[riberg]

This was done with Photoshop CS2.

Rich

[royalfalcon]

Thank you

[riberg]

You are welcome ...

Rich

[BeenishAyaz234]

wow nice!!!

thank you!!

[riberg]

You're welcome ...!

Rich

[pcpaulius]

how to make digital clock reflection as clock ticks reflection to fallow it

[riberg]

If you want to have the changing numbers reflect that will be a video thing.

Is that what you mean?

Rich

[pcpaulius]

yeah  i've seen it on some media players

[riberg]

Sorry - I am not familiar with how to do it with a video.

Good luck finding what you want ...

Rich

[Pottymoon]

FABulous! As always Rich, your soothing yet chirpy voice made this a pleasure to watch!  - P

[riberg]

Thank you - your comment is appreciated ...!

Rich

[redwineshot]

cool tip Thank you :-)(-:

[redwineshot]

Thank  you very much , nice tip :-)(-:

[fishysk8]

Nice and simple video thanks i have been in the photoshop trenches all day fighting a losing battle. It was good to get a moral booster.

[riberg]

OK - so what does it mean to be in the photoshop trenches all day?

I want to know and I expect others will as well.

At least I am glad to help your morale.

Thanks for commenting ...

Rich

[fishysk8]

My metaphor refers to the 1st world war and relates the size and difficulty of the task of total mastery of photoshop, a nearly impossible task, with the fruitless efforts of soldiers in the trenches of the 1st world war fighting a seemingly endless battle.

[TheWisdomSpeakers]

great job riberg!

well explained and you used a fantastic example. Love the colours too.

[riberg]

Thanks so much - I'm glad you liked it!

Rich

[scottcobain27]

thanks R very helpful.

[riberg]

Glad to hear it ...!

Rich

[LookLikeAvril]

I tried this with an apple

it's perfect

Thank 4 the tutorial ^_^

u rock

[riberg]

Excellent - why don't you send me a copy so I can put it on my website ...?

Rich

[LookLikeAvril]

i only have the pic,i don't have a video like u....^_^

[riberg]

All I would like is the pic ...

Rich

[LookLikeAvril]

and where can i send u the photo??

[LookLikeAvril]

SEND ME UR EMAIL,TO SEND U THE PHOTO

[1gorgeousbabe]

Did you use photoshop for this tutorial?

How can I do it with paint shop pro x2? I have photoshop elements I think you are using one of the cs versions??

I love your tutorials :D

[riberg]

There is a video and tutorial showing how to do this with PSP X2. The video is here on YouTube and the tutorial is on my website at the-graphics-tablet com

This one was completed with Photoshop and thanks for the compliment ...!

Rich

[riberg]

This was done with Photoshop CS but I do have a video of the same thing with Paint Shp Pro X2.

It might be called surface reflection and it is on my website at the-graphics-tablet com ...

Check it out ...

Rich

[johannajoj]

next time maybe should zoom out a litlle bit!

but 5 stars! ;)

[riberg]

I'm trying - I'm trying ... I was zoom disabled ...

Thanks for the nice comment.

Rich

[RockerTheJuniorr]

thnx...by the way you sound like tom hanks...

lol