how to create a realistic drop shadow using photoshop

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How To Create A Realistic Drop Shadow Using Photoshop? Many times, you will find yourself with a picture that you want to add some shading to or perhaps give it a drop shadow to create a more realistic image. So where does one begin to add this drop shadow? The following drop shadow tutorial will give you tips on how to create a realistic drop shadow, and add it to a person or other image using the Photoshop software program. First thing you need to do is select the photo you wish to use for this task. You find an image that you like and isolate the image you have selected, by removing the background around the image before you do the drop shadow. When you have completed this part, you are ready to move on to the next section.

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Many times you may wish to give your image a natural look by adding shading or kind of drop shadow, but don't know how to do it. The following tutorial will give you insightful steps to create the realistic drop shadow in photoshop.

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How  To  Create  A  Realistic  Drop  Shadow  Using  Photoshop?      Many   times,   you   will   find   yourself   with   a   picture   that   you   want   to   add   some  shading  to  or  perhaps  give  it  a  drop  shadow  to  create  a  more  realistic  image.  So  where  does  one  begin  to  add  this  drop  shadow?      

   The   following   drop   shadow   tutorial   will   give   you   tips   on   how   to   create   a  realistic   drop   shadow,   and   add   it   to   a   person   or   other   image   using   the  Photoshop  software  program.    First  thing  you  need  to  do  is  select  the  photo  you  wish  to  use  for  this  task.  You  find  an  image  that  you  like  and  isolate  the  image  you  have  selected,  by  removing  the  background  around  the  image  before  you  do  the  drop  shadow.  When  you  have  completed  this  part,  you  are  ready  to  move  on  to  the  next  section.    

   

Therefore,  the  first  step  you  would  want  to  do,  is  open  a  layer  and  then  double-­‐click   in   the   blank   space   on   that   first   layer.   This  will   bring   up   a   box  with   the  different  layer  styles.    

   

   Then  you  would  start  by  adding  a  normal  layer  drop  shadow,  which  is  found  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner  of  the  layer  style  box.    

   Then  you  may  want  to  move  the  shadow  off  to  the  right  so  you  can  see  it  better  to  work  on.  Opacity  is  not  very  important,  but  you  can  leave  it  at  50%.  Then  you  can  adjust  the  size  to  get  a  nice  “fuzzy  look,”  at  the  edges  of  the  shadow,  then  click  OK.      

   Next  you  want  to  go  back  up  to  layer  style,  and  select  create  layer,  and  click  OK.        

   Basically,   what   that   does   is   remove   the   layer   style   and   it   adds   it   on   its   own  separate  layer.    

   Then  all  you  have  to  do  is  transform  it  and  move  it  around  to  behind  the  image,  where  it  will  actually  look  like  a  drop  shadow.    So,  you  would  place  the  shadow  directly   behind   the   image   to   begin   with,   and   then   go   to   CMD+T   (Mac)   or  CTRL+T  (PC)  to  begin  the  transform  process,  and  drag  the  small  visible  dot  all  the  way  down  to  the  bottom  of  the  image.    

 

 Then  you  can  begin  moving  the  drop  shadow  around;  here  it  would  depend  on  your  particular  photo  and  where  the  light  is  actually  coming  from,  and  tweaks  it  so  it  works  for  you.      

   A  couple   little   tricks  you  can  use.  Like;  you  can  either  hold  down   the  CMD  key  (Mac)   down   or   the   CTRL   key   (PC)   to   get   the   little   icon   to   move   the   corners  around  and  slant  them  a   little  to  get  a  more  realistic  shadow  appearance.  Then  click  “return.”    

   

   

You   can   also   go   in   a  mask   or   remove   the   extra   shadow   bits   at   the   front   for   a  cleaner  appearance.    

   Now   you   can   go   back   and   adjust   the   opacity   settings   to   lighten   the   shadow’s  appearance,  which  is  why  you  started  out  with  it  at  50%  to  begin  with  when  you  created  the  layer  style  in  the  beginning.    

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   So   there   you   have   it,   a   few   quick   tips   on   how   to   do   basic   drop   shadow  technique,  and  add  a  more  realistic  appearance  to  your  images.    You  can  also  learn  my  created  another  drop  shadow  tutorial,  which  is  applied  in  a  product  image.    

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