Learn How to create realistic ice effect with this photoshop tutorial
Aplly a Stroke effect with the size of 1 px, Position set to Inside and Color set to #28a6ff.
Aplly Color Overlay style, with the Opacity set to 75% and color set to #abc2e4.
Apply a Bevel and Emboss style, leave all the settings default except your Gloss Contour which should change to Ring and your Shadow mode color which should be set to #3d5286.
Add a Contour style and set your range to 100%, Contour to Cone and check Anti-aliased.
Add Texture, with the Pattern set to Wood and Scale set to 63%.
Apply a Satin style, but change your Blend Mode to Normal, Opacity to 100% and color to #a6d5f5.
Add a Inner Glow, with the color changed to #2b81d9.
Add a Outer Glow, with the color changed to #7dd9ff and the Opacity set to 15%.
Add a Inner Shadow effect, with the color changed to #484a70.
Add a Drop Shadow style, with the color set to #1b2a6a, Opacity to 40%. Uncheck Use Global Light and set your Angle to -45 degrees, Distance to 65 px, Spread 5% and Size 100 px.
Now you have an ice effect that can be easily modified and apllied to any other object you want.
I always try to take my photoshop tutorials a little futher and see what else can I come up with if I am continuously improving an image. Here is what I come up with for this tutorial after adding a few other effects:
Click here to see the beginning of this photoshop tutorial.I will be back with many surprises, until then check out some of my other photoshop tutorials:
