Make a Water Reflection Effect Video in Filmora

Install the Wondershare Filmora

If you are looking for a free and amazing tool to help you edit your videos, then you need to install and download Filmora. Filmora is a great choice for anyone who wants to create videos for personal or professional use. You can use Filmora to add special effects, transitions, and titles to your videos, and even create your custom logo to use in your videos.

Select the title and edit it

After installing the Filmora, open it and click on the Titles tab. Search for the Basic 6 title in the search bar. Drag the Basic 6 to the timeline and click right on the title. Go to properties and select any type of font. You can select the Uni Sans Light font and select the font size. Type the text in the given description box. Then click on OK.

Take a snapshot of the text and edit it

In this step, take a snapshot of Filmora’s screen and delete the previous text. Import the snapshot and drag it to the timeline. Then move to the Sample Color and select the Green color, then drag it to the timeline. Make sure to place it on the above layer of the snapshot.

Apply the effects on the green layer

Click on the Effects option and search for the Crop effect. Then apply the Crop effect to the green layer. Right-click on the Green layer where you apply the effect and go to its properties. Then click on Effect. Edit the Top to 50, then select the snapshot. Go to the Animation tab and click on Customize, then change the y-axis to negative 60. Put the playhead at the end and change the y-axis to 60. Preview the video then export it by giving the name 1.

Remove the green color and edit the snapshot

Remove the green color layer and select the snapshot. Right-click on the snapshot, click on Effects, and delete the Crop effect from it. Again, right-click on the snapshot layer and go to its properties. Then click on Image and select the Dropdown of the Transform option. Flip the snapshot like a mirror and then click OK.

Select the sample color and apply the effects

Click on the Sample Color and select the Green color. Place the color above the snapshot layer on the timeline. Again, go to the Effects option and select the Crop effect and drag it to the timeline to apply it in green color. Right-click on it and go to its properties and change the bottom to 50.

Customize the snapshot

Click on the snapshot, click on the Animation tab, then select the Customize option. Change the y-axis to 60. Then put the playhead at the end of the layers, and change the y-axis to negative 60. Click on OK.

Drag another effect into the timeline

Move the green color to the third layer and click on the Effect tab. Search for the Water Ripple effect, then drag it to the second layer of the timeline. This effect will be placed between the green color or snapshot layer. Right-click on the effect and go to its properties, then change the Level to 40 and change the Height to 200. Click on OK and export the video by giving it a name as 2.

Import both videos into the timeline

Create a new project, then import videos into the software. Drag any water video into the timeline. Then place the first video on the second layer, and zoom in on the timeline. Right-click and go to its properties. You will see a Blending mode then change the mode from normal to screen. Also, enable the Chroma key, then lock the first layer.

Align your text according to the water footage and place the second video on the third layer. Right-click on the second video and go to the Edit properties. Change the Blending mode to screen mode and enable the Chroma key. Lock the second layer and align the reflected text with the original text. Unlock all the layers then delete the extra parts.

Edit the third layer and export the video

Select the third layer and right-click on it. Go to Edit properties, then change the Opacity to 60. Preview the video again and that’s it, you are done. Export your video in mp4 format or any other format. Give any name to the video, then click on Export.