Learn how to create a variety of shadows for product photography and still life images. Create drop shadows, cast shadows and learn how to blend them to make them look real.
Hello again, Terry. Can you give some direction on how to create a shadow that blends and/or bends from horizontal to vertical, as if a wall is behind the subject?
The transform tool is your key, as well as maybe you need to make two shadows, one that casts on the ground, and one on the wall. Blend them with a layer mask. Also, keep in mind how shadows work. The one on the ground will fade a bit, while the one on the wall will be much more defined. You can determine this by looking at the light and seeing how soft or sharp the shadow should be. Hope this helps.
I am so enjoying your Photoshop videos.. from S Africa
Thank you for watching, I'll keep 'em coming.
Thank you sir for this tutorial. Count me in as your subscriber.
Right on! Thanks for checking it out.
It would be nice if we have images to follow along...
I plan to start that in future episodes. Thanks for the nudge.
Hello again, Terry.
Can you give some direction on how to create a shadow that blends and/or bends from horizontal to vertical, as if a wall is behind the subject?
The transform tool is your key, as well as maybe you need to make two shadows, one that casts on the ground, and one on the wall. Blend them with a layer mask. Also, keep in mind how shadows work. The one on the ground will fade a bit, while the one on the wall will be much more defined. You can determine this by looking at the light and seeing how soft or sharp the shadow should be. Hope this helps.
Terry,
At the end you mentioned a video tutorial of composite shadows. Has that been posted?
No, that is still to come. Thanks for the reminder.