Learn how to combine stock photos to create a saltwater aquarium inside a light bulb. This Photoshop tutorial will show you how to combine and warp images and apply easy color correction.
Final Results
![final-results[1]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Magic-World.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&webp=82&avif=82&ssl=1)
Tutorial Resources
Free stock photography can sometimes disappear. If one of the links is broken, try using the “Alternative” link instead. Many tutorials can be completed with similar stock photos.
- LightBulb – LightBulb
- Water Texture – Water Texture 1
- Water Background – Water Texture 2 (Alternative)
- Desert – Sand Texture 1
- Sand – Sand Texture 2
- Nemo – Fish 1
- Little Nemo – Fish 2
- Castle – Sand Castle
- Shell – Shell
- Beach – Starfish
Step 1 – Modified the lightbulb.
Open the photo with a lightbulb. Make a copy of the Background layer, press Shift + T, and then Flip Horizontal. Go to: Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast and set the Brightness at +25.
![001[1] 001[1]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/wp-content/uploads/migrated-images/5c2bee5a3d99_1390C/0011.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&webp=82&avif=82&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 2 – Clear the lightbulb.
Pick the Brush tool (B) and with this color #f1f1f1 put the color in the area shown in the picture.
![002[1] 002[1]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/wp-content/uploads/migrated-images/5c2bee5a3d99_1390C/0021.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&webp=82&avif=82&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 3 – Create the water inside the lightbulb
Open water texture 1 and paste in the document.Go to Edit > Transform or press Ctrl+T to transform the water texture (Flip vertical and make smaller) and position the water texture to the position as seen in the image below.
![003[1] 003[1]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/wp-content/uploads/migrated-images/5c2bee5a3d99_1390C/0031.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&webp=82&avif=82&w=1920&ssl=1)
Hide the layer with water texture 1 and make a path with Pen Tools (P) like in the photo.Right-click and select Make selection and set Father selection to 0,5px .
![004[1] 004[1]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/wp-content/uploads/migrated-images/5c2bee5a3d99_1390C/0041.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&webp=82&avif=82&w=1920&ssl=1)
Go to Select > Inverse or press Shift+Ctrl+I to inverse the selection and hit Delete button. Set Blending Mode to Color Burn and opacity at 41%
![005[1] 005[1]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/wp-content/uploads/migrated-images/5c2bee5a3d99_1390C/0051.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&webp=82&avif=82&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 4 – Adding a second water texture.
Let’s add the second water texture so open the water texture 2 and move in our document. Go to Edit > Transform or press Ctrl+T and transform texture like me.
![006[1] 006[1]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/wp-content/uploads/migrated-images/5c2bee5a3d99_1390C/0061.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&webp=82&avif=82&w=1920&ssl=1)
Press Ctrl+Click on the thumbnail of the previous layer and go to Select > Inverse or press Shift+Ctrl+I to inverse the selection and hit the Delete button. Change Blending Mode on Multiply and Opacity 45%
![007[1] 007[1]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/wp-content/uploads/migrated-images/5c2bee5a3d99_1390C/0071.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&webp=82&avif=82&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 5
Make a new elliptical selection with Elliptical Marquee Tool on the layer with water texture 2 like in the photo and press Ctrl+C to copy and Ctrl+V to paste and move this up like in the photo.
![008[1] 008[1]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/wp-content/uploads/migrated-images/5c2bee5a3d99_1390C/0081.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&webp=82&avif=82&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 6 – Adding the sand
Open the sand texture 2 picture and press Ctrl+A and then Ctrl+C. Open the document with a light bulb and press Ctrl+V to paste the texture. Go to Edit > Free Transform or press Ctrl+T to transform the texture and make it small like in the photo.
17 responses to “Create an Aquarium Inside a Light Bulb with Photoshop”
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selamm
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yanii idare ederimsiii
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wooww yes
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I think the steps should be more detailed for example, try giving better pictures and deeper instructions for beginners.
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Great concept and artwork but the tutorial writing needs improvement. More effort describing each step would help.
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period
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This tutorial was slightly confusing, but by the end I got the hang of it. Thanks, the results were impressive!
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I am a graphic designer so I just ended up using this as a basic guideline since following these directions was getting confusing. I do like the result though. Thanks for the tut.
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Thanks
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:p :)
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Chitea…a mí me gustó ,estás en todos los detalles justo para personas que están aprendiendo como yo.Te felicito.(desde mar del plata (argentina)
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:) <3
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The spelling in this is awful. It’s very confusing and doesn’t always make a lot of sense.
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This is terrible . He calls the layers by different names the whole time, its inconsistent, confusing, and pretty vague. This tutorial will drive you crazy.
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I was lost llike 5 or 6 times…it started off okay then it just got awful…wasted hours trying to do this smh.
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Obrigado
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Agreed
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