How to make perfect Shadows in Photoshop -All about Color, Shape, and Softness of Shadows
In this tutorial I will explain how to make natural looking shadows in Photoshop. When we create shadows in photoshop we need to to know about Colors of shadows, Shape of Shadows, and the Softness, or Blurriness of Shadows. And how to create Shadows from scratch. In this Tutorial I show different kind of Shadow making methods, so its easier to find the right method for a specific case, a specific lighting situation. I also try to correct some misconceptions and common mistakes I have seen in tutorials made by great photoshoppers, and photo sites. I do that i with great respect for there fantastic sites, but I had to mention these matters due to my background as an educated artist from the Royal Academy of Fine Art in Copenhagen. This Shadow Tutorial is divided into Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:55 Color
06:53 Shadow making Methods
10:55 Shape of Shadows
11:10 Guessing Game
11:53 Common mistake
14:00 Different Kind of Shadows (Red Car)
16:17 Softness/Blurriness of Shadows
16:20 Shadows not fading in Color
16:50 Theory about Softness of Light
17:45 Lighting Myth
18:31 Photoshop Tutorials
19:44 Giant Monkey Tutorial
21:12 Complex Shadows Tutorial
21:55 Drop Shadow Tutorial
Links to Tutorials mentioned in this video:
“Toy Car” Coming after upload
“Giant Monkey” Coming after upload
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