How to create a realistic pool water texture in Photoshop from scratch using filters and gradient colors. You can make any size water backgrounds using this easy Photoshop technique.
Open a new PSD file. Create a layer called Water Texture .
Set the Foreground Color to #000000 and the Background Color to #ffffff .
Go to Filter > Render > Clouds .
Go to Filter > Sketch > Chrome .
Add a Gradient Map adjustment layer. The colors for the water gradient are: #000000 (location 0%), #268495 (location 41%) and #ffffff (location 100%)
If you want to adjust the contrast and the lightness, you can add a Levels adjustment.
If you want to adjust the color saturation, you can add a Vibrance adjustment.
Press Shift-Control-Alt-E to make a copy of the layers merged. Go to Filter > Other > High Pass .
Set the blend mode to Overlay .
Here is the pool water texture made in Photoshop from scratch .
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