adobe photoshop 6.0 how to create shadow effect

#Adobe photoshop 6.0 how to create shadow effect for free#

Click near the bottom of the object to add a second pin. Drag on the ring to change the softness of the blur. Now we need to feather the shadow, make it softer as it gets further away.ġ. Drag the top of the bounding box to the left to skew the gradient.

#Adobe photoshop 6.0 how to create shadow effect for free#

With the gradient layer selected press Cmd/Ctrl+T for free transform.ĭrag down on the bounding box, (Hold Shift if on Photoshop CC 2019 or newer for non-constrained transform) and drag down to squash the gradient. Right Click on the Layer mask and choose Apply Layer Mask.ĭrag the Gradient underneath the object layer. With the Gradient layer active, click on the new Layer Mask icon in the Layers panel.

Cmd/Ctrl+Click on the original object layer to load its transparency.ģ. Right click on the word effects in the Layers panel. Click the gradient stop and select a mid gray tone. You should see the dark to lighter gradient over the image with the lighter part on top.Ĭlick OK to apply. Click the Gradient to open the Gradient Editor.ģ. Choose the Layer Styles and select Gradient Overlay.Ģ. (How to cut out an object in Photoshop)ġ. Step 1.īegin with the object you want the add the shadow to on its own layer. Let’s add a cast shadow in Photoshop right now. As the shadow gets further away from the subject, the edges of the shadow become softer.

As the shadow gets further away from the subject it becomes more transparent. There are 2 characteristics of a realistic shadow, if you observe them in the real world.

A Cast Shadow is when the surface is at an angle from the object, such as a person on a street. A drop Shadow is when the shadow is on a surface, parallel with the object, such as a person standing in front of a wall.