Drop shadow tutorial

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Morten
Dec 6, 2003
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I have made a picture of a dog and a suitcase.

the background is white, and the only thing I need is a drop shadow like the light is comming from above. I cant use the drop shadow filter that is build into photoshop for this.

can anybody help me out?

Morten
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Kelly and Robert
Dec 6, 2003
Depending on the version your using lighting effects will make the shadow work in different directions.. ie: global angles
"Morten" wrote in message
I have made a picture of a dog and a suitcase.

the background is white, and the only thing I need is a drop shadow like
the
light is comming from above. I cant use the drop shadow filter that is
build
into photoshop for this.

can anybody help me out?

Morten

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Glenn Pechacek
Dec 6, 2003
I used to do some manual shadows. Make a black copy of your object on a new layer to serve as a shadow. Distort and skew it into place, blur and adjust the opacity.

"Morten" wrote in message
I have made a picture of a dog and a suitcase.

the background is white, and the only thing I need is a drop shadow like
the
light is comming from above. I cant use the drop shadow filter that is
build
into photoshop for this.

can anybody help me out?

Morten

GP
Glenn Pechacek
Dec 6, 2003
Also you can use a gradient mask for fall-off of the shadow.

"Glenn Pechacek" wrote in message
I used to do some manual shadows. Make a black copy of your object on a
new
layer to serve as a shadow. Distort and skew it into place, blur and
adjust
the opacity.

"Morten" wrote in message
I have made a picture of a dog and a suitcase.

the background is white, and the only thing I need is a drop shadow like
the
light is comming from above. I cant use the drop shadow filter that is
build
into photoshop for this.

can anybody help me out?

Morten

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imaginuity
Dec 7, 2003
I think a manual shadow is the way to go too

Steve

"Glenn Pechacek" wrote in message
Also you can use a gradient mask for fall-off of the shadow.
"Glenn Pechacek" wrote in message
I used to do some manual shadows. Make a black copy of your object on a
new
layer to serve as a shadow. Distort and skew it into place, blur and
adjust
the opacity.

"Morten" wrote in message
I have made a picture of a dog and a suitcase.

the background is white, and the only thing I need is a drop shadow
like
the
light is comming from above. I cant use the drop shadow filter that is
build
into photoshop for this.

can anybody help me out?

Morten

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