How to Make a Water Stream in Photoshop

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open Photoshop and make a 6 by 6 custom document with 300 Resolution.

   Go to Filter:
   Render:
   Clouds. , Set your angle to 90, and your distance to 420 pixels. , Hit okay. , Hit okay. , Change the mode from Normal to Hard Light. , A "New Layer" box should show up.
   
   This will only change your background layer to "Layer 0" and unlock it. , Change your width from 6 to
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   Uncheck the "Constrain Proportions" box. , Warp your image into something similar to the photo. , Go to your Gradient tool and set your foreground color to a blue you think looks good. , Then drag it down to the bottom of your image.
   
   Let go, and it should set your background to something like the photo. , Change the blend mode to hard light. , If you've done these steps correctly, you should have something that looks similar to the photo.
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   Step 2: Set your foreground color to black

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   Step 3: and the other to white.

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   Step 4: Go to Filter: Blur: Motion Blur.

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   Step 5: Go to Filter: Artistic: Plastic Wrap.

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   Step 6: Go to Filter: Sketch: Chrome.

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   Step 7: Go to Edit: Fade Chrome.

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   Step 8: Unlock your Layer by clicking on it it twice.

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   Step 9: Go to Image: Image Size.

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    Step 10: Go to Edit: Transform: Warp.

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    Step 11: Create a new layer and put it under Layer 0.

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    Step 12: Use your gradient tool

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    Step 13: on your new layer

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    Step 14: to press down at the top of your image.

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    Step 15: Click on Layer 0

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    Step 16: then go to Layer: Layer style: Blending options.

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    Step 17: Use the result!

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