The displace filter is a great tool for creating realistic water distortion. Any file as a displacement map.The following tutorial shows how to create a simple displacement map and how to create a water surface with it, it produces good calm water effects.
Part one: creating a displacement map
We start with making an image in which the brightness represents the height of the surface. Bright is high, dark is low. The dimensions of this image control the size and shape of the waves. Start with a larger image to create smaller waves.
Create a new file in RGB mode of 1000 pixels wide by 2000 pixels high.
Go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise… Enter these settings:
Amount: 400%
Distribution: Gaussian
Monochromatic
Click OK
Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur… Choose a radius of 2,0 pixels and click OK.
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