best way to add subjects’ shadow to background

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Gary
Jul 21, 2004
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Hi, I shot a model against a white background, nice soft (flat) lighting as it is flattering. Now she wants a shodow to make the pics look moody. Any ideas?

Thanks

Gary
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dplank
Jul 21, 2004
One method:

Use paths to draw outline around model.

Create a selection from paths.

Knockout the white on a copy of the background layer.

Add a drop shadow later effect.

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Gary wrote:

Hi, I shot a model against a white background, nice soft (flat) lighting as it is flattering. Now she wants a shodow to make the pics look moody. Any ideas?

Thanks

Gary

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John Rampling
Jul 21, 2004
"Gary" wrote in message
Hi, I shot a model against a white background, nice soft (flat) lighting
as
it is flattering. Now she wants a shodow to make the pics look moody.
Any
ideas?

Thanks

Gary

Depending on what you want try a couple of tutorials;

http://webreference.com/graphics/column38/3.html
http://www.carlvolk.com/photoshop07.htm

Or for a shareware plugin try
http://www.sharewarejunkies.com/01zwd5/andromeda_shadow.htm

Hope this helps

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