Realistic water running on tap

Through this tutorial, we will learn how to use a combination of photoshop filters to create a realistic effect of water running from a tap..

	Let's start with a new document 500x500 pixels Press "D" to reset your color palletes to black and white. Create a new layer, then apply the following filter: Filter » Render » Clouds
	Apply: Filter » Blur » Gaussian Blur Set: 6 Apply: Filter » Blur » Motion Blur Set: Angle: 90, Distance: 80
	Now go to Image » Image Size Set: width: 300pixels (UNTICK the "Constrain Proportions" option ) then click ok. So now your document should be 300 width and 500 high.
	Next, go to Filter » Artistic » Plastic Wrap Set: Highlight Strength: 15, Detail:10, Smoothness:10 Apply Filter » Sketch » Chrome Set: Detail:0, Smoothness: 8
	Go to Edit » Fade Chrome Set: Opacity:100%, Mode: Hard Light
	Now go to Image » Image Size Set: height:800 pixels, leave all other settings, and make sure the "Constrain Proportions" is NOT checked.
	Now go to Edit » Transform » Warp Move the anchors around, inward, up and down, just play with it to shape it like running water.
	Now, just add some gradient color to the background layer, and change it's water layer's blending mode to "Hard Light"

Here is an image I made, simply by adding the above water's layer to a picture of a tap.
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chakra dhari Jan/27/2012 17:58Great!!

wwhotel Jan/20/2012 23:07excellent tutorial, thank you so much. it worked perfect for me.

Web Design Dubai Dec/29/2011 19:36excellent tutorial, do you have idea how to make effect like, some thing is one surface of sea water and it's edges are wet with water effect. Share with me.

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ZADDY Oct/19/2011 01:31the edit, transform wrap does not work : (

mateen Sep/29/2011 04:53the most beautiful design lovely keep up

sravan Sep/29/2011 00:31its a good opputunity to the ps learners

mohit Sep/03/2011 22:58thank u

Mallikarjun M.Kotabal Jul/25/2011 20:25Very Very thanks.

Bingo Player Jul/20/2011 21:36Wow!!!!! So simple, Thank you for this easy tutorial!

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superawsome man Jul/01/2011 09:07ridiculasly awsome man!!! ;)

Syed Naveed Aslam Jun/27/2011 23:56Nice skill have a good skills

chetan nene Jun/20/2011 19:47simple easy work... good keep it up :)

Navi Jun/13/2011 19:46I cant do it Plz hlp

fred Jun/11/2011 16:15after resize the image when i go to filter/Artistic... not able to select coz it is not highlighted....??? help

JHEZY May/30/2011 16:57HOLLY SHIT ...I THOT U JUST CROP IT FROM ANY PHOTOS. BUT ITS NICE DUDE :)

stephon gosley May/04/2011 10:31this is like so cool u know what i mean (") im gay too

fotoclipping Apr/24/2011 14:31I just cant believe that the water looks so real!!!!!

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