Methods of making Drop Shadow

Question

There is a easy mehod of making drop shadow. Why was this circuitous method used in this tutorial?Drop Shadow Easy Method

jane-e · Accepted Answer

@MahaB82AThere are many techniques in Photoshop to accomplish more or less the same thing. The advantage to using Path Blur to create the drop shadow is that it gives you more control over the way the shadow looks. If you are happy with the Drop Shadow as a Layer Effect, then continue to use it. If you want another look for the shadow, then try this.Jane

Srishti Bali · Answer

Hi everyone!A big thank you to everyone who has shared their creative shadow-making techniques in this community. It's been great to see the variety of workflows and tips you've contributed!Realistic shadows play a key role in helping a subject feel naturally grounded in a scene. Since there are multiple ways to create them in Photoshop, depending on your subject, lighting, and creative intent, we've brought together some of the most effective techniques based on workflows shared by this community, along with recommendations from our Photoshop experts.If you're looking for inspiration or want to explore different approaches, check out this pageHope this helps! If you have other shadow creation workflows or tips that work well for you, feel free to share them on this page. We'd love to keep learning from each other.

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