2 Replies Latest reply: Jun 17, 2011 11:26 AM by kit02 RSS

    mirror effect

    kit02 Community Member

      HI,

      This has probably been asked before and I did do a search but could not come up with anything. I'm looking for a plug-in, or maybe a tutorial, where I can add the mirror effect to a bunch of product images. I know how to do the mirror effect for a head on simple image but I'm looking for something which can handlemore complicated angles. like this iPhone image attached.

       

      Thanks!overview_hero1_20110606.png

        • 1. Re: mirror effect
          Noel Carboni Community Member

          Regarding "faking" a reflection with Photoshop...

           

          That particular image looks like just a second copy of the whole iPhone duplicated and partially transparent, partially hidden behind the main image.

           

          This particular phone graphic is symmetric, bottom to top, so that's easily doable.  It would be a lot less simple with an object that's not symmetric, though with anything that's got relatively flat sides, you could copy each part of the subject that runs along a given plane, flip it, then Edit - Transform - Skew so that it's distorted the right amount.

           

          Another thread on the subject...  Note the fade-away transparency of the reflection adding an additional bit of realism.

           

          http://forums.adobe.com/message/2868589

           

          If you want true 3D perfection, you might investigate the 3D tools of Photoshop Extended.

           

          -Noel

          • 2. Re: mirror effect
            kit02 Community Member

            yes now looking at it you are right, this is a pretty simple effect. I guess I gave a bad example I'm talking about the more complex angles.

            Thanks!