"Add Shadow" Tool for Cutout Objects in Photoshop Beta

[Yoan Boisjoli]

Hi Adobe team,

I’ve been incredibly impressed with the new cloud-based background removal and subject selection tools in Photoshop Beta — they work amazingly well! While using these features, I thought of an idea that could greatly improve workflow for designers and photographers:

Feature Idea: "Add Shadow" Tool

I’d love to see a dedicated button or option called "Add Shadow" that automatically generates a realistic shadow for a cutout object based on a selected light source.

How It Could Work:

• After cutting out an object, users would click "Add Shadow" in the properties panel or toolbar.
• The tool would provide options to define the light source direction, intensity, and softness.
• Photoshop would intelligently generate a natural-looking shadow that responds realistically to the object's shape, contours, and position.
• Bonus features could include controls for shadow opacity, blur, and color tint to better match environmental lighting.

Why This Feature Would Be Valuable:

• It would save designers significant time by automating what is currently a manual and often tedious process.
• Photographers working with product shots, e-commerce visuals, or composites would benefit from faster and more realistic shadow creation.
• Artists could quickly add depth and realism to their compositions with minimal effort.

Given Photoshop's powerful AI capabilities, I believe this feature could become a game-changer for creative professionals.

Thanks for your hard work on Photoshop Beta — I’m excited to see how it continues to evolve!

Best,
Yoan

[Trevor.Dennis]

Generative Fill is already quite good at adding reflections, so maybe it could work out shadows if there was enough shading information in an image.

BTW  This tree is so famous I recognised it right away.  Who wants to be the first person to say where it is? 🙂

ROTFL!  Well, it looks like Gen Fill has a sense of humour.  This made rolling with laughter!

This was the best, and it is still pretty pants.  The sape is wrong, and shadow too dense and much harder edhed than the trees in the background.