Shadow feature (not drop-shadow)

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Wayne
Oct 19, 2006
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VERY new to CS2, could/would someone, please, point me to directions on how to create a shadow of an object. The object is a table – top and four legs. I would like to create a soft shadow where the legs and top will be "projected" from an arbitrary light source.

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Regards,
Wayne
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Tony Blair
Oct 20, 2006
"W.G.D." wrote in message
VERY new to CS2, could/would someone, please, point me to directions on how to create a shadow of an object. The object is a table – top and four legs. I would like to create a soft shadow where the legs and top will be "projected" from an arbitrary light source.

(Object has already been extracted.)

Regards,
Wayne
There are lots of tutorials on shadows!!
http://www.wbcampaigns.net/downloads/tutorials/shadow/index. php

If you are not going to use the in-built drop shadow feature! you will need to make a feathered selection of the table, fill with a gradient black to dark grey – the black of the shadow will need to tail off into grey towards its extremities!!
You will then need to use the various transform features to mould your new shadow shape as you would like it (on a new layer of course – where you can adjust the opacity) place the cut-out table shape layer on top of the shadow layer, you can blend the shadows ends with a soft eraser brush set to 10% or similar.

If you are new to Photoshop you really need to look up tutorials for what you are trying to do, there are thousands on the web, mostly for free!!
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Wayne
Oct 21, 2006
Thanks Harry . . . . Appreciate the detailed feedback.
Wayne

"Harry Limey" wrote in message
"W.G.D." wrote in message
VERY new to CS2, could/would someone, please, point me to directions on how to create a shadow of an object. The object is a table – top and four legs. I would like to create a soft shadow where the legs and top will be "projected" from an arbitrary light source.
(Object has already been extracted.)

Regards,
Wayne
There are lots of tutorials on shadows!!
http://www.wbcampaigns.net/downloads/tutorials/shadow/index. php
If you are not going to use the in-built drop shadow feature! you will need to make a feathered selection of the table, fill with a gradient black to dark grey – the black of the shadow will need to tail off into grey towards its extremities!!
You will then need to use the various transform features to mould your new shadow shape as you would like it (on a new layer of course – where you can adjust the opacity) place the cut-out table shape layer on top of the shadow layer, you can blend the shadows ends with a soft eraser brush set to 10% or similar.

If you are new to Photoshop you really need to look up tutorials for what you are trying to do, there are thousands on the web, mostly for free!!
DT
David Thompson
Oct 25, 2006
This URL ought to teach you how to do it
http://www.creativepro.com/story/howto/24104.html?cprose=7-4 3

Regards, David "Routemeister" Thompson
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"W.G.D." wrote in message
VERY new to CS2, could/would someone, please, point me to directions on how to create a shadow of an object. The object is a table – top and four legs. I would like to create a soft shadow where the legs and top will be "projected" from an arbitrary light source.

(Object has already been extracted.)

Regards,
Wayne

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