Pro work with shadows - part 1

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Here I'll explain how to work as a Pro with shadow. It`s impossible to show all different skills here, but I suggest you to try and experiment.

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Pro work with shadows Final Image

Score: 8.27 / 10

author:
avatar Claudiolky
Claudiolky

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step 1


Think that the black block is the image that you want to apply shadow...


step 2


Dragging the image...


step 3


Ease way to use drop shadow, using the mouse...


step 4


point the mouse at the image and drag...


step 5


NOW, WILL START THE PRO WAY TO WORK WITH SHADOWS.

At the layer 2, right click the mouse at the letter fx, and choose create layer...


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comments on this tutorial:

philister [lvl 18] [vp 2000] [vote medals 125]:
avatar philisterNice...I never knew you could make a layer style into it's own layer...that will come in handy!!
(249 days ago)
matt [lvl 9] [vp 519] [vote medals 0]:
avatar mattNice one i didnt know that either.
(247 days ago)
Claudiolky [lvl 41] [vp 1000] [vote medals 90]:
avatar Claudiolkywhy the low score? please tell me something to improved.... I guess that tutorial is very helpful.
(245 days ago)
mquinn527 [lvl 2] [vp 40] [vote medals 0]:
no avatarThanks. I didn't know you could play around with the layer effects.
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(239 days ago)
shibadybob [lvl 11] [vp 950] [vote medals 9]:
no avatarNice way to work!! I used to create a copy of my layer and fill it with a grey but this way seems a lot more logical!!
(235 days ago)
mackross [lvl 5] [vp 123] [vote medals 15]:
avatar mackrossNice, I didn't know that either. Thanks.
(215 days ago)
solkee [lvl 24] [vp 2000] [vote medals 683]:
avatar solkeeGreat tutorial with some very worthwhile advice. I'll do it this way from now on for sure.
(95 days ago)
solkee [lvl 24] [vp 2000] [vote medals 683]:
avatar solkeeGreat tutorial with some very worthwhile advice. I'll do it this way from now on for sure.
(95 days ago)
freejay [lvl 31] [vp 1000] [vote medals 228]:
avatar freejayHandy to know you can put the fx in a different layer.
(64 days ago)






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