Set the blend mode of the Water Texture layer to Soft Light as this will accentuate the water wave highlights and reflections.Īdd a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer just for the Water Texture layer using a clipping mask. Then add Filter> Blur> Motion Blur to soften those water ripple highlights and reflections.Īdd Filter> Blur> Gaussian Blur to make the ripples in the water longer on the horizontal. To create the water texture ripple highlights add Filter> Sketch> Bas Relief. We will add similar smart filters so let's do it quickly. Fill the layer with white color and convert it to smart object. Let's see how we can add those hightlights to our water texture in Photoshop.Ĭreate a new layer and call it for example Water Texture. Well, if you look in the distance over a body of water, you will see that the riples on the surface of the water have some higlights - light reflected from the sun. Our Photoshop water texture looks good and you could really use it like this. Here are the colors for making a blue water texture with Photoshop Gradient Map: #18548b and #5394b9 How To Make The Water Texture Realistic Now add a Gradient Map using the Create a new fill or adjustment layer button from the layers tab. Add The Water Texture Photoshop Gradient Map We will make the water texture blue by adding a Photoshop Gradient Map. But, it's black and white, so we need to add color. This really starts looking like an awesome water texture. Go to Filter> Blur and choose the motion Blur filter.Īgain, the result is a bit to sharp. So, we smudge the water ripples horizontally using some motion blur. We want the ripples of the water texture to be horizontally longer. But, it looks like it's shown from above. ![]() This starts to look more like realistic water texture. To finalize the water ripples textures in Photoshop you have to go to Filter> Sketch menu and choose Bas Relief. The Water Photoshop Texture Needs Ripples Go to the Filter> Sketch and choose the Chalk and Charcoal filter to create an abstract effect like this.Īdd again a Gaussian Blur smart filter with these settings. You know, like the water waves created by the wind on the surface of the water. Now we need to create some variance in the water surface texture. Go to Filter> Blur and choose the Gaussian Blur filter. But, the noise created too harsh details. The water texture needs to have some ripples. Go to Filter> Noise and choose the Add Noise filter. Convert this layer to a smart object(right click and choose Convert to smart object). ![]() Make sure the Foreground Color is white and the Background Color is set to black. Realistic Water Texture Photoshop Tutorial How To Create Water Surface Texture In PhotoshopĬreate a new document 1500px/1000px.
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