Create an Apple like reflection with Gimp

Creating a professional looking apple-like reflection is simple to do with The Gimp and it will give your website a great look of professionalism.

Follow these simple steps and you could soon have an amazing looking reflection:

1. Start by opening the image you would like to create the effect with.
2. Select Canvas Size from the Image menu.
3. On the window that appears click the Anchor image.
   
4. Now change the height property to double the size as it is now and click the Resize button.
5. Now you need to go to the Layers window, to do this press Ctrl + L
6. Click the Duplicate layer button
   
7. Select the new layer in the layer window.
8. Go back to the image window and press “R”, now use the down arrow key to move it to below the original image.
9. Now press Shift + F
10. Go to The Gimp main window and change the property from Horizontal to Vertical
    
11. Click the reflected image with the special cursor that is shown.
    
12. Now go back to the Layers window by pressing Ctrl + L and right click on the reflected layer and select “Add Layer Mask”
13. On the window that is shown select the first option if it isn’t already selected and click OK.
    
14. Press “L” or click the Gradient option on the main window.
15. Change the Gradient option to “FG to Transparent”
16. Now go to the image and click and drag the cursor from the bottom of the reflected image to the top of the image
    
17. And there you have it, your very own Apple like transparent image.
    

Simon North