I am trying to make shadow like the video of Ramirez showing but it is not working for some reason

[johannes999]

Hello,

I am looking for video of jesus samirez  to make shadow  on the car object but something is going wrong.

when I dubble click on layer mask to choose option drop shadow it is not working .

what I am doing wrong exactly . this is the vidoe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ7UAzFv17c

and this is screen shot of my work:

[Trevor.Dennis · Accepted solution]

The tutorial uses a 3D layer and you do not appear to have taken that step.   I don't use 3D, but I do know that Photoshop is phasing it out.  Our @davescm might be able to help you.

[davescm · Accepted solution]

The first part of the video (drop shadow) is still relevant. You don't double click on the mask, but on the layer, on the area to the right of the layer label text to bring up the layer styles dialogue.

The second technique using 3D in Photoshop is no longer relevant as 3D is deprecated and being removed.

Dave

[johannes999]

thanks

[PECourtejoie · Accepted solution]

Hi!

I've seen this method by Colin Smith that is very realistic: https://photoshopcafe.com/how-to-make-very-realistic-shadows-in-photoshop/

Colin has created several method through the years:

2019: https://photoshopcafe.com/make-realistic-cast-shadow-photoshop-new-way/

2018: https://photoshopcafe.com/create-cast-shadow-photoshop-tutorial/

2014: https://photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/cast_shadow/cast_shadow.htm

Do check all of them, there are tips, refinements to be learned each time!

[johannes999]

thanks ,

I wil study them.

thank you very mich for advice

[johannes999]

I looked all of them and it was very usefull to know

thanks again