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blade_in_exile

Location: lancashire

Post Sat Sep 09, 2006 4:40 am   Reply with quote         


hi all

i am trying to learn something new(arent we all i hear you shout) but i would really like to learn how to add shadows correctly to an object as the attepmts i have made always tend to look fake and out of place.

am wondering if someone will write a tutorial on this subject

thank you all




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Paul Von Stetina

Location: Deep Shit

Post Sat Sep 09, 2006 4:52 am   Reply with quote         


Good one, call Scion Shady for this, he knows all the shady spots, that's where you'll find him, under a tree Laughing "Hey Joey Jo Jo Jobinsky"! Shocked
Lord David

Location: Melbourne, Australian Continent, Earth, Sector 001, United Federation of Planets, Alpha Quadrant.

Post Sat Sep 09, 2006 4:59 am   Reply with quote         


HA! Shadows! I merely use a simple filter for that! Smile

http://www.artistic-effects.com/files/3dshadowsetup.exe




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splodge

Location: Yorkshire,

Post Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:41 am   Reply with quote         


try this tutorial, GLOSSY REFLECTION EFFECT
http://www.hallcross.co.uk/free%20stuff/ps_tuts.html#GLOSSYREFLECTION

desaturate what you are reflecting and call it a shadow Smile
what part of Lanc's you from? drive over the mountains to Doncaster and i'll show you how i do shaddows Laughing




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blade_in_exile

Location: lancashire

Post Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:47 am   Reply with quote         


wil lgive it a go thanks for the replies




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Marx-Man

Location: The United Kingdom!

Post Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:23 am   Reply with quote         


All i can say for shadows is look where the light comes from. use marquee tools around the person and distort them down to the right shape. also... try changing your layer settings that somtimes helps




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FootFungas

Location: East Coast!

Post Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:29 am   Reply with quote         


I select the object (ctrl+click on its layer)
Distort it how i want it, Add a new layer, fill the selection with black, add the desired blur and lower the layer opacity.
Granulated

Location: London

Post Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:29 am   Reply with quote         


I bung the shadow onto a new layer and then adjust perspective. density and blur.

Hmm that freeware plugin could be a time-saver. I'm gonna check it out.
Granulated

Location: London

Post Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:47 am   Reply with quote         


Hmm... It all seems somewhat redundant.

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Paul Von Stetina

Location: Deep Shit

Post Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:56 am   Reply with quote         


Hey Blade, I just thought of something Rolling Eyes duplicate my Street Lamp chop, it had all kinds of tricks in it, shadows, lighting, chopping, and then we'll compare the 2, I think it will be good for the learning experience, I did it to challenge myself, and it was kind of fun doing it. Smile
thbeghin

Location: Paris, France

Post Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:22 pm   Reply with quote         


go to: layer/layer style/drop shadow...it's done!
then, create a layer with this shadow: ctrl+click on the effect symbol in the layers window.

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