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This lesson demonstrates how to create shiny metallic water.
Undo and Navigation Steps
Two ways of undoing steps are from the top menu, Edit then Step Backwards.
Alternatively, click a previous snapshot in the History Palette.
Navigate (zoom in and pan) your image using the Navigator Palette,
or the Zoom Tool. 
Activate The Hand Tool by tapping the Spacebar, keeping the Spacebar pressed, pan your image in the usual way. 
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From the top menu, choose File then click New, and enter the following attributes into the subsequent New dialogue box, then click OK.
If you are not printing your work, a Resolution of 92 Pixels/Inch will be fine.
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Now, press your keyboard’s D key to set the default Black and White colour swatches.
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Then from the top menu, choose Filter then choose Render then choose Clouds.
Note
If you don’t like the random cloud effect - Step Backwards, and reapply the Clouds filter. Additionally, pressing X to swap the Foreground and Background colours may produce a choppier result.
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From the top menu, choose Filter then choose Sketch then choose Bass Relief. In the subsequent Bass Relief dialogue box, set the following attributes, then click OK.
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Press Ctrl then U. And in the subsequent Hue/Saturation dialogue box, click a tick into the Colourise tick box, and play with the Hue and Saturation sliders to discover a colour you like. Then click OK.
6/ Optional - Blur Filter
Press Ctrl then J to duplicate Layer 1.
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Then from the top menu, choose Filter then choose Blur then choose Gaussian Blur. In the subsequent Gaussian Blur dialogue box, set a Radius that produces an adequate blur, then click OK.
8/ Optional - Removing Colour
For my black and white version, at the top of this lesson, I removed the colour by applying CS3’s Black and White filter. My lesson Here demonstrates various ways of removing colour.
9/ Optional - Create Whirlpools/Water Ripples
From the top menu, choose Filter then choose Distort then choose Zigzag. For my metallic water, I chose the following Zigzag settings. Zigzag Filter Lesson Here! However, experiment with the settings and find a ripple that suits your needs.
Tip
Repair any displacement caused by the Zigzag filter with the Crop Tool.
When you are happy with your metallic sea, it is ready to incorporate into your artwork.
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To save your metallic water as a pattern - from the top menu, choose Edit then choose Define Pattern. In the subsequent Pattern Name dialogue box, enter a suitable name, then click OK. Link Here to learn how to permanently save your metallic water as a Pattern.
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