How Do You Create A Cast Shadow In Photoshop?
Nothing looks flatter than a Photoshopped digital photo with no shadow, or worse, a fake-looking drop shadow. Luckily, making a cast shadow is a pretty quick process. This article will walk you through the basic steps to make your very own cast shadow. With your digital photo opened in Photoshop, use the lasso or other selection tools to select your object. Cut and paste the object into a new layer–we’ll call this object 1. Duplicate object 1, by going to Layer/Duplicate layer. We’ll call this object 2. Click on object 1. Go to Edit/Transform, Flip vertical. Use your move tool (black arrow) to position the upside-down object for the correct position for the shadow. Now go to Edit/Transform/Distort. Distort the object to a realistic perspective. Add color by clicking the Layer Effects button at the bottom of the layers palette. Choose Color Overlay. Click in the rectangle to pick a medium gray color. Duplicate that layer by going to Layer/Duplicate Layer. Highlight this layer and its c
