Create realistic Waterfall :PhotoShop 7

[duckey]

Okay I decide to write this tut when I realized how awesome the pic was. This is my first ever tut so bear with me.

1.Start a new pic any size and resolution. Make sure background is white.
2.Then Filter + Render + Differnce Clouds. Repeat by pressing Ctrl + F (repeats last filter)
3.Select your Gradient Tool. Put settings on following or it will not work.

Modeiffernce
Checked:Reverse,Dither,Transparent.

4.Now click and drag your cursor in every direction about 20 times.
5.Filter + Blur + Radial Blur on these settings.

Amount:100
Blur Method:Zoom
Quality:Best

6.Filter + Stylize + Find Edges

8.Filter + Distort + Polar Cordinates make sure Polar to Rectangular is selected. Click ok.

9. Ctrl + U (Hue + Saturation Hotkey) Make sure Colorize is checked.

Hue:207
Saturation:52
Lightness:0
Varies on your definition of real water.

10. Save.


Finished Product


Okay found out i am a failure. took out step 7 but it seems it doesnt work. sorry guys

 

[TheMajor]

Nice tutorial!

lmoa, mine looks totally different from the original.

 

[duckey]

Maybe I messed up on tutorial. I'll take a look over it.

 

[mac_mogul]

Here's what I came up with

Very nice tutorial!

EDIT: hmm, yes... Mine does look a bit different than the tutorial... :freak: Oh well, its something for me to figure out!

 

[duckey]

ya i messed it up. first tried and i failed.

 

[Hackerman]

eh, its not really "realistic" but it looks pretty good non the less. It's also a little to bright to be a waterfall, tone down the blue and white.

 

[duckey]

I think I will try a easier tut next time.