Photoshop Drop Shadow Technique to make realistic images

Virtual image editing process has grown widely and for every little product, image editing is a must. A lot of image editing process is done with the Photoshop it works great for the E-commerce images. Most of the images are altered with Photoshop as it provides vast numbers of image editing services. Much other software can be also used but they will not provide the same quality of the images as the Photoshop, it provides all the editing processes that an image might need. Some techniques are even in many numbers to manipulate the image without any delay.





Clipping path is the most important basic work of Photoshop where the subject is clipped from the image to change the background into something more interesting. The clipping has the main purpose of background removal service as it selects the subject only detaches everything from it. Firstly the layers are unlocked and then the clipping is done to select the product and detach it from the image then the background layer is deleted and the new layer is added. After adding a new layer a new background is added. The white color background is selected mostly, and if not then black. Patterns and other color backgrounds can be also used but the background is selected according to the product color, if the product is white in color then the background should be of any other color in use to help the product to stand out and look good. Background removal can be a great idea for image manipulation.

It is also used for the other uses like drop shadow where the shadow is dropped to create more depth and diversity. It helps in making the image look real, as every real object have its own shadow and if that shadow isn’t seen in the image then it will really look very odd and to cut out this oddness the shadow making is done. Shadow makes the image look more interesting because it shows the light effect in the image and the product more visible. It can be great in making reflective shadow as well. Shadows are often rotated and then inserted inversely to make it look like a glassy effect which attracts the buyers.


Clipping selects the place where the shadow needs to be dropped, it uses the pen tool to draw lines under the object where the shadow should be, then the shadow is made with the lining of the object to make it look same as the product and then the layer is saved. Make sure the layers are settled accordingly so that the image doesn’t get ruined. The shadow can be of two types like light and dark. A dark shadow is when the light source near the product, less distance makes darker shadows where more distance creates lighter drop shadows. Both the shadow is used for the different purpose of the image situations. The shades of gray can be used as the shadows but if the product is luxurious then using reflective shadow can be a great representation of the work. It creates more diversity in the image, making it look more standard and professional. You can also use the lighter shadows for the models and darker shadows for the products.

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