# Add Reflection Effect

Add water reflection effects to images with customizable height, blur, and transparency

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/image-add-reflection

- **Category:** Design

- **Keywords:** image, reflection, water, mirror, fade, effect, duplicate, symmetry

## Overview

Easily create professional-looking water reflection effects for your images with our intuitive online tool, allowing you to customize reflection height, blur, transparency, and gradient fades in seconds.

## Inputs

- **Image File** (file): Upload any image file to add reflection effect to
- **Reflection Height** (number): Height of reflection as proportion of original image (0.1-2.0)
- **Reflection Opacity** (number): Opacity of the reflection (0.0 to 1.0)
- **Reflection Blur (pixels)** (number): Blur radius for the reflection (higher = softer)
- **Add Fade Gradient** (checkbox): Apply a natural fade gradient to the reflection
- **Reflection Distance (pixels)** (number): Distance between image and reflection
- **Background Color** (color): Background color (leave empty for transparent)
- **Output Format** (select): Choose output format or keep original
- **Quality (1-100)** (number): Output quality for lossy formats (WebP, JPEG)

## When to use

- Enhancing product photography to create a premium, polished look.
- Adding artistic depth to landscape or portrait images for social media.
- Creating symmetrical visual compositions for graphic design projects.

## How it works

- Upload your image file (JPEG, PNG, WebP, etc.) to the tool.
- Adjust the reflection height, blur radius, and opacity settings to match your desired aesthetic.
- Toggle the fade gradient and set the distance between the original image and the reflection.
- Select your preferred output format and download the final image.

## Use cases

- Creating high-quality e-commerce product displays with mirror-like reflections.
- Adding a professional touch to digital art and creative photography portfolios.
- Generating consistent visual assets for web banners and social media headers.

## Frequently asked questions

### What image formats are supported?

You can upload JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, and TIFF files.

### Can I make the reflection transparent?

Yes, you can adjust the reflection opacity from 0.0 to 1.0 to control the transparency level.

### Is it possible to blur the reflection?

Yes, use the Reflection Blur setting to adjust the blur radius from 0 to 50 pixels for a softer look.

### Can I change the background color?

Yes, you can specify a background color or leave it empty for a transparent background.

### What is the maximum file size?

The tool supports image files up to 20MB.

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