Step by Step Instructions

Creating a Drop-Shadow

There is a demo version of a Filter by Black Box called Drop Shadow which can be used for this purpose, however doing the shadow manually allows much more flexibility. This procedure assumes you have a working knowledge of layers and using Filters in Photoshop.

1. Start with an image contained on a layer above the Background. Select just the image area.	2. Switch to the Background layer. Choose a color for the shadow using the foreground color chip on the tools palette.
3. Use the Edit->Fill command to fill the selected area with the foreground color you just chose. There will not be any visible change in the image because the shadow is completely covered by the image on the layer above it.	4. Now the shadow can be moved. Begin by using Select->All. Make sure you are using the marquee tool (in Photoshop 2 or 3) or the selection tool (in Photoshop 4). Drag the selection to the lower right, or wherever you want the shadow.

5. Leave the area selected and add some effects to the shadow. Here are some examples:

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