Ready, Get Set, Dunk!
This technique works best on simple images containing an object or type layer. For the demonstration here, I’m using a photograph of an old key, shown in Figure 43-1. Complex images add too much in the way of shadows and detail, detracting from the finished effect.
Figure 43-1: For this example, I’m making this key look like liquid.
This technique uses many steps, so I’ve broken them up into three sections. The first section sets up a custom “Liquid” channel. Section two builds on section one and shows you how to create a “Water” layer. The third and final section takes you through putting the custom channel and layer together to create the full liquid effect. Make your way sequentially through each section and soon your image will be dripping with liquid!