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This tutorial explains how to add a simple reflection to your image.
1. Open your image and use the extract filter to cut out the image to your requirements.
2. Create a new page remembering to leave enough space for your reflection at the bottom.
3. Fill with your background colour.
4. Drag your transparent image onto your new page and duplicate this layer.
5. On your new layer select, Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical.
6. Drag your image into place and alter the brightness and contrast.
7. Go to your layers palette and choose Layer style > Gradient overlay.
8. Select a black to white gradient and reverse, reduce the opacity.
9. Finally create a new layer at the top of your layers and draw a black line between your two images and select Filter > Gaussian blur.
10. You can also experiment with different background colours and textures.

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I'm the owner of Jo's Web, a professionally qualified graphic designer who has been involved in the industry for over 20 years. I have worked as an art editor for London publishing houses, B.B.C , Haymarket and now run Spiral Pixel Design.

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