Puddle
In this article I’ll show you how to make a realistic puddle.
Step 1.
Create a new 300X175 pixels document with the black background. Apply Filter > Render > Difference Clouds.
Step 2.
Apply Filter > Render > Lighting Effects and use the following settings:
Step 3.
Apply Filters > Noise > Add Noise with the following settings: Amount->6%, Distribution->Gaussian, Monochromatic; and then apply Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur (Radius->0,3 pixels) and Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation with the following settings: Colorize-ON, Hue->221; Saturation->33, Lightness->0.
Step 4.
Apply Filter > Brush Strokes > Accented Edges with the following settings: Edge width->2, Edge Brightness->38, Smoothness->5; and then Filter > Distort > Ocean Ripple (Ripple Size->9, Ripple Magnitude->9); apply Filter > Brush Strokes > Ink Outlines (Stroke Length->4, Dark Intensivity->20, Light Intensivity->10).
Step 5.
Apply Filter > Distort > ZigZag with the following settings: Amount->-33%; Ridges->11%; Style->Pond Ripples. And that’s it.
