How to Liquidize an Object With Photoshop

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Click here to download the sample image and then open it in Photoshop.

   Unlock the background layer: double click on the “Background” layer and named it “glasses”.
   
   Then create a new layer under “glasses” layer, name it “Background” and fill it with white color.
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   Step 2: Using the Eyedropper Tool to get a color sample from the bottom part of the glasses.

   , Then fill it using the same color selected before. , Now select the Burn Tool with this attributes: brush 15px, range Highlights and Exposure about 40%.
   
   Make the bottom parts of drops a little bit darken. ,,, After that select the Eraser Tool with a soft brush (around 30-40%) remove the border between the shape layer and the lenses.
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   Step 3: Select the Pen Tool in the Shape layers mode and draw some falling drops on the bottom part of the glasses.

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   Step 4: Rasterize the shape layers by clicking on Layer > Rasterize > Shape.

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   Step 5: After that select the Dodge Tool with this attributes: brush 10px – Range Midtones and Exposure 30% and draw a little line just above the darker parts.

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   Step 6: Click on Layer > Layer Style and apply a drop shadow to the shape layer with the following attributes:

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   Step 7: Now merge the two shape layers in order to have all the effects in the same layer.

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