Drag the image downward to the point where the flipped image is below the normal image, but leave a small gap (apx. Click and hold on the image while you drag downward. To move the flipped layer downward press the “V” key once to select the “Move” tool. A white border will appear around the image’s thumbnail when it’s selected. Move the flipped layer downwardĬonfirm the flipped layer is active by clicking once on it in the layers pallet. You should see the canvas has extended downward, and the canvas color should be black. Set the “Canvas extension color” to black. Select the “Relative” check box, and click in the top middle box in the grid-this tells Photoshop to extend the canvas downward. Use the keyboard combination Cmd+Option+C (PC: Ctrl+Alt+C) to open the Canvas Size dialog box. Increase the canvas size by about 30% to make room for the mirror effect.
Increase the canvas size to accommodate the mirrored effect Zoom out to the point where your image fills about half of your Photoshop window. Press and release the “Z” key, and hold down on the Option key (PC: Alt) while clicking on the image. Zoom out to give yourself room to add the mirror effect. Zoom out to make room for the mirror effect Right-click on the image and select “Flip Vertical.” Press the Return key to accept the change.
With the new layer selected, right-click on the image and select “Free Transform.” You could also use the keyboard shortcut Cmd+T (PC: Ctrl+T). Once the layer is jumped you’ll see two layers in the Layers panel. Watch the videoĭuplicate (jump) the Background layer by right-clicking on the layer thumbnail and selecting “Duplicate Layer.” Another way to jump a layer is to select the layer and use the keyboard combination Cmd+J (PC: Ctrl+J). In this tutorial you’ll learn how to add a mirror-like reflection to the bottom of your images. This is an easy to apply effect that can add some extra dimensionality and character to your images.