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Tips for Creating Realistic Shadows in Photoshop Tutorial

Nucly • Photoshop and Creative Design Training via YouTube

Overview

Learn how to create realistic shadows in Photoshop with this comprehensive 33-minute tutorial. Explore the theory behind different shadow types and their appearance based on lighting conditions. Master techniques for crafting cast shadows, ambient shadows, and contact shadows. Follow along as the instructor demonstrates how to create soft and hard shadows, transfer existing shadows, and design top view contact shadows. Gain valuable insights into shadow basics and common mistakes to avoid. Download the provided tutorial assets to practice your new skills and elevate your Photoshop projects with professional-looking, lifelike shadows.

Syllabus

- Reviewing bad shadows
- Types of shadows
- Basics of shadows
- Creating soft shadows
- Creating hard shadows
- Transferring your existing shadows
- Top view contact shadows

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Nucly • Photoshop and Creative Design Training

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