How to reproduce this dropshadow effect in photoshop?

fobsgonewild · 01-29-2009, 04:52 PM

Plain old drop shadows are boring! I am trying to reproduce the attached drop shadow effect.

What I have tried to far is

- Create layer with shape
- Apply drop shadow
- Right click dropshadow > Create layer, this puts the dropshadow on its own layer
- Then warping the shadow

But this is not really producing what I want.

Does anyone else know how to do it?

Thanks!

flipboy · 01-30-2009, 02:32 AM

maybe split the image into two images then apply drop shadow to each and mess with them independently.. then when you're done rejoin them together into one.

I don't know if that would work just trying to help.

wizzpig666 · 03-02-2009, 09:11 AM

i would have probably just used a black paintbrush on the layer underneath to make a stroke, give it some gaussian blur or such and then duplicated and flipped horizontally.

wetgravy · 03-07-2009, 11:36 PM

duplicate layer, rasterize layer or merge with a clear layer (if a shape or has multiple effects on it), lock the layer opacity, fill -> black, unlock layer opacity, blur -> gausian blur, transform -> warp, turn on mask, on mask -> 3 tone gradient from left to right (white to black to white), opacity -> 75%

01-29-2009, 04:52 PM	#1
fobsgonewild New Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2	How to reproduce this dropshadow effect in photoshop? Plain old drop shadows are boring! I am trying to reproduce the attached drop shadow effect. What I have tried to far is - Create layer with shape - Apply drop shadow - Right click dropshadow > Create layer, this puts the dropshadow on its own layer - Then warping the shadow But this is not really producing what I want. Does anyone else know how to do it? Thanks! Attached Images

01-30-2009, 02:32 AM	#2
flipboy Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 45	maybe split the image into two images then apply drop shadow to each and mess with them independently.. then when you're done rejoin them together into one. I don't know if that would work just trying to help. __________________ - Bruno http://www.soliswebgraphics.com

03-07-2009, 11:36 PM	#4
wetgravy Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 176	duplicate layer, rasterize layer or merge with a clear layer (if a shape or has multiple effects on it), lock the layer opacity, fill -> black, unlock layer opacity, blur -> gausian blur, transform -> warp, turn on mask, on mask -> 3 tone gradient from left to right (white to black to white), opacity -> 75% Attached Images Last edited by wetgravy; 03-07-2009 at 11:45 PM.

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03-02-2009, 09:11 AM	#3
wizzpig666 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 42	i would have probably just used a black paintbrush on the layer underneath to make a stroke, give it some gaussian blur or such and then duplicated and flipped horizontally.