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How can I add a drop shadow to an icon within a flattened image? No Layers?

Community Beginner ,
May 23, 2024 May 23, 2024

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So basically there are parts of various images that I'd like to add a drop shadow to. I'm familiar with how to do it if there is an existing layer for just that object but what is the process when the image is flat?

The included is just an example I cut out of a larger image.

Thank you all in advance. You have been insanely awesome with my last couple of issues!

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May 23, 2024 May 23, 2024

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@dysphunktionistic 

 

If you are using Photoshop, then Drop Shadow is a Layer Effect and is applied to all the pixels on the layer. If you want the drop shadow on just the cat, then it needs to be on its own layer. If the layer does not have transparency, the shadow will go around the entire layer, possibly outside of the canvas.

https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/drop-shadow.html

 

Other apps may do it differently, so let us know which Adobe application you are using and we will move your post to the correct forum for you.

 

Jane

 

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May 23, 2024 May 23, 2024

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I have to stop assuming everyone uses Photoshop. But...Photoshop.

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May 23, 2024 May 23, 2024

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@dysphunktionistic 

 

I've moved your post from Creative Cloud Desktop to the Photoshop forum. 

 

Jane

 

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May 23, 2024 May 23, 2024

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Is it partly due to how the forums tries to guess where each post should go based on X factors? Or am I completely oblivious to the option to pick where to post? lol
I think I figured it out all on my lonesome too.

I did object select, selected it, put it in its own layer and viola, I was able to utilize the blend functions!

Is that pretty much the way to do it or?

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@dysphunktionistic 

 

Yes, moving the cat to its own layer is the only way to be able to add the Layer Effect for Drop Shadow. I'm glad it's working for you now!

 

A complete list of all the forums is here: https://community.adobe.com/ , but we are happy to move posts to the forum where you are most likely to get your question answered. We don't expect new users to know how to navigate the forums.

 

Jane

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