How to export with a shadow?

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October 5, 2022
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Hi all.
this is a 2 part question.
Im doing product photography,

I need to cut out the subject and export it with its shadow as a transparent png.

I'll then use the png to create a pattern in PS.
The 2 issues I'm having is that my shadow layer which has multiply blend mode on it is carrying the white background across to the PNG.
yhe next issue I have is I can't get the pattern to be transparent and just show the product on top of my chosen background layer, the pattern always seems to have a white layer. Altering the pattern layer blend mode only shows me the product with the shadow including the white behind the shadow.
does this make sense? Thanks all.

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Jeff Arola

Community Expert

Something like this?

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

That works perfectly for me Jeff. No white fringing and a semi-transparent shadow. Did you define the lower left outline of the shadow manually? Only it looks close to spot on, and I am not sure how Photoshop could have worked that out.

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SJRiegel

Legend

Can you show some screen shots? I am not fully following your process and you intended result.