How To Make Realistic Shadows in Photoshop

[@Torrboar]

Working as a professional designer for 10 years, you videos are still super inspiring and helpful every single time!

[@adeemmohammed7908]

You been working for 10 years and you still don’t know this 😑

[@_ozark5969]

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[@adeemmohammed7908]

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[@_ozark5969]

@@adeemmohammed7908 I didn't see it until 2 months later. Understand?

[@adeemmohammed7908]

@@_ozark5969 yeah but damn like you didn’t had to reply

[@jb7136]

I'm new to Photoshop & I really appreciate your videos. I also appreciate the people who take the time to comment. I think we can all learn a lot from each other. Thanks to you and everybody else for inspiring me & holding my hand as my skills grow.

[@dunnymonster]

Only thing I would add is to make the shadow a smart object first, then apply a bit more Gaussian blur. Then in the layer mask use the gradient to make the blur reduce as it gets closer to the subjects feet so it's gradually more blurry as the shadow falls away. 😉

[@kouyopoto]

Nice technique thanks

[@rightalex7]

Agreed, how he miss that important feature

[@DonicaCampbell]

He did that in another video

[@gregwoolliscroft6255]

@@rightalex7 They all leave important bits out of the tutorials......its so annoying...

[@etiennenaude2649]

You can also use "Iris blur" as an alternative to the gradient tool.

[@jennhoff03]

I've been using Photoshop professionally for 15 years, and I never knew you could make your own pins on puppet warp! Holy smokes, this is going to come in handy all the time! Thank you!

[@4547466]

I'm not the only one that says "Hi welcome back to the photoshop training channel, Im Jesús Ramirez" every time I watch a new ptc video am I?

[@ruivam]

I think you are 😄

[@fernandofaixa]

Dude, when it's you, I like before I watch it. And I am never wrong.

[@syedamunawarfatima6989]

Amazing...Learnt many things today: Layer mask, Blur filter, Puppet wrap and contact shadow...Thank you

[@PhaedrusD]

I like the tip on using Puppet Warp to fix the alignment issues!

[@KrunoslavStifter]

Thanks for the tutorial, but I would like to see shadow that is useful for composting. Multiple shadows interacting with each other from various objects, displacement of shadows as it goes over various objects, and going from floor to the wall etc. We need more advance realistic usage.

[@raheelahsan]

I believe the blur has to be gradual also, sharper near the person, blurrier as it goes away from it. May be tiltshift blur is a better option to use

[@tubeondahriver]

You're so informed, and I'd be thrilled if you slowed down and showed us step by step what you're actually selecting. I think to illustrate the typical guidance of tutorials you already had selections for layers, and I personally could not figure out where things were on the tools navigation ... I'm already lost, 2:30 in....

[@flaviasignori3586]

You're such a great teacher! This tutorial is really helpful and I'll be able to make better shadows for my food pics. Thank you and keep up with the good work!

[@cordellvandermerwe536]

Thank you for the tilta key shortcut that transfers brush to eraser as well as the cmd + new layer icon shortcut to create a new layer under current. Will be useful!

[@shevaandelpitiya366]

I don't know what i'd do without your help!!!

[@supergolfdude]

This is great, Jesús! I never think of the puppet warp, but I will certainly use this now.

[@wesleynaleagaca5703]

Mr. Ramirez...Best Ps channel on youtube. Learned a lot with you. Thank you very much.

[@RussellMWebb]

Most excellent school coming from keys of a person who didn't like schools. Thank you!

[@brianmoriarty4699]

i APPRECIATE HOW THOROUGH AND EASY TO FOLLOW YOUR TUTORIALS ARE. THANK YOU.

[@Vor1954]

Thank you for a wonderful tutorial. The tilt-shift blur was recommend by Rocadamus below, so it could be another tutorial from you in the future.

[@RayGuselli]

Brilliant Jesus....one of your best and easiest tutorials to follow but one one the most helpful - thank you very much. Often adding shadows...now I can do it correctly!!!!

[@BillFurlong]

This helped with some shadows I had to add to a composite. Thanks so much!

[@a-muse6567]

I learned a few new tricks in watching this video, thank you!

[@garypeterson555]

Thank you so much for this. I don't know what I would do without you.

[@blz.415]

Dude you are the best, I am so glad I came across your channel because I am new to Photoshop and I also subbed

[@PhotoshopTrainingChannel]

Thank you, Blazecraft!

[@heruwongso6456]

Try blur galeri instead of gaussian blur. Use tilt shift option and it will result more realistic transition from sharp in contact to the shoes to little bit blurry shadow in the below shadow area which means more far from the ground 😀

[@kyakya111]

I always look into your channel whenever I have difficulties in Photoshop. Thank you very much!

[@charlesdup6803]

Thank you Jesus, as always you provided me with the help that I need! Keep them coming!

[@WeeSleeket]

Thank you, Jesús! I learn something new from you all the time.

[@shariqahmedshamsi]

Wow, this is so much better. I am not a pro but watching you and a lot of practice will surely be the way. Thanks a lot for making these videos.

[@sabuck0]

Thanks! I really enjoy your no nonsense instructional videos! Very helpful!

[@johngrey5806]

I learned a bunch of useful hotkeys. Thanks!

[@PhotoshopTrainingChannel]

You're welcome, John!

[@elisandrasaldana331]

thank you! color in shadow, contact shadow and the use of gradient on shadow, what wonderful tips!

[@jayneekinsd]

Thank you! I also learn so many tips and tricks from you!

[@The_f4lc0n]

Thank you Soo much. This video helped me a lot because I wasn't able to make shadows on PicsArt android version

[@phattaxman]

I have seen this method taught by others -- always thought it didn't look natural. I have recently been using Photoshop's 3D workspace to create more realistic shadows, which I saw in a tutorial from you some time back, maybe a year ago.

[@angelpetrov]

The best shadows-methods I've ever seen. Bravo Jesus

[@subinks466]

Great idea I think add a little bit blur effect

[@davidwahl5549]

Just learned about Puppet Warp today, thanks!

[@abrock6215]

Very thorough explanation of how to work with a ground shadow. Thank you.

[@ronny.f]

Nice. The warp tool is a precious hint.

[@thestudio2015]

Another superb tutorial. I learned something new with the eraser shortcut!

[@Chinmayeesvlogs]

Awesoem vid! I used just use the brush tool always to create the shadows and never know about unlinking the layers. Thank you so much.🙏. Please make vid on blending objects on the face if possible.

[@Aspiremp]

Thank you!! One of the better ones I've seen lately :). Very helpful!

[@susancoppola6530]

Your PS tutorials rock! Thank you.

[@Bloodfireclothing]

THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH. THANKS!

[@PhotoshopTrainingChannel]

You're welcome!

[@RanMilstein]

this was awesome, thanks!

[@PhotoshopTrainingChannel]

You're welcome, Ran!

[@AsyLumb]

Thanks, this is great, such a simple thing but makes a world of difference.

[@wmutoob]

Interesting - thanks! I can imagine applying this to an image of 2 or 3 randomly placed flowers laying on a surface or some flower petals to get an interesting pattern. Perhaps an image of several tightly cropped, randomly placed, face-only shots of someone or of all members of a family would also make an interesting pattern. There should be no reason why all layers have to be a pattern of the same original image - my two previous ideas may be better with each flower or each face on it's own layer until the pattern is filled - seems like a fun technique limited only by imagination.

[@abstraqtwerbung]

Great Tutorial to finally get nice shadows. Thanks!

[@LamaThubten]

Great tutorial. Thank you. 👏

[@moniruzzamanmonir5644]

best! best! best!.............................Best helpful, effective, sincear, unselfish, real tutorial.Thank you for your hard industry for all without any benifit thinking.

[@PhotoshopTrainingChannel]

You're welcome!

[@LphWolf]

amazing tutorial.... i started to work with photoshop in 1992 it was the PS 2.54....

[@levios.creative]

imagine if we all had this video 5-6 years ago it'll solve and save us so much trouble

[@birpalsingh5078]

Really lovely tutorial . Thats so accurate and professional. I just got my pc and started using photoshop,but the way you explain and tell shortcut keys all along is a big help for a beginner like me. Thank you for making this tutorial,by help of your videos i will soon learn to do decent editing Thank you once again.☺☺☺☺☺

[@wasimsuperb]

Wonderful work for us to learn

[@carlsonreynardsunardi2081]

Finally i can create a shadow thank you

[@sagrenreddy]

Great tutorial. I convert the main shadow to a smat object and then usea blur effect. I then use a mask on that layer to vary the blur as the shadow moves further away. I also use the mask on the main layer, as you have.

[@endosuanda2183]

Thank you for such a great tutorial. I will have to practice this technic for several times.

[@abdouwaduka8455]

Awesome. I have been having problems with this. Thanks

[@bala1000mina]

Thank you so much Jesus! As always informative and very useful! God bless and good luck man!

[@marinamelnikova5947]

Thank you very much indeed! I enjoyed this tutorial a lot. I have of course a wish to see continuation on how to create a shadow of someone who jumps, a shadow of someone who is falling into water to see the shadow on the water, and to create a shadow on steps, it is so much distorted and looks funny! So one thing is to catch such a shadow, which I am fond of, and another thing is to create a realistic shadow in Ps. Thanks a lot!

[@bogiwalker5990]

Really helpful video! Thank you!

[@____Nw]

realy helpful for me!! thank you brooooo

[@jasonng3239]

lol the move trick is awesome!

[@tc8421]

Thank you , your video help me so much !

[@KaRaTeJI812]

Great tutorial) Thank you so much)

[@Phatrinh87]

learned something new, the puppet warp. thank you Jesus

[@DJCENTIF1]

Another excellent training video. Thank you

[@majodkajavs6977]

Hey buddy you just won a new sub, your videos are amazing

[@kalpanapatel2387]

Thanks man this tricks have helped me a lot in freelancing.

[@tarif7541]

indians 😂

[@sushank7471]

Well I tried by masking my subject but when I pressed alt + backspace by black as my foreground colour the background goes black not my subject. Can u help me?

[@PhotoshopBus]

need to have a selection on subject layer first hold ctrl and click subject layer to make selection..then in your new layer do the alt-backspace it will then just fill the selection onto the layer.

[@ikarus19]

Thanks for this... One question/comment: It seems aligning the shadow to match perspective is only useful when the light source is obscured by the subject (directly behind and in line with the perspective grid) What do you suggest for accuracy when the source is at an angle that doesn't fall within the perspective plane with respect to the subject?

[@waltermullins8854]

I have the same issue with a composite image I'm working on...

[@misamalirizvi1610]

1 suggestion..... As the shadow Distances from the subject.... The shadows should gradually blur....

[@kevingeorgiades4879]

If you make the shadow a smart object and blur that, you can mask/ fade the blur. Or even better is using the field blur. Just tried both and the field blur is way better.

[@garybaitson]

Pretty amazing work.. Everything looks so easy

[@AnOpticalView]

Some great tips here. Thank you.

[@AnekaVisual]

Wow Thanks so much sir, now I am more understanding

[@GibranLahud]

Thanks bro, that's helpful

[@irving-design5726]

Very awesome, thank you so much!

[@isabellethomas2108]

This is another brilliant video tip for creating real composites! (I am trying to do composites with dogs so this is really helpful!). Can’t wait to watch your next video. So so so great!👏👏👏

[@ogadrian]

You saves me in my finals

[@youmnawael2649]

so helpful and easy super thanks 😍😍

[@PhotoshopTrainingChannel]

You're welcome 😊

[@gursharanbhamra6018]

Awesome tutorial! Love the way you orate! :)

[@kezelelma]

THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH

[@PAFECAFE]

another page of photoshop bible by ptc. thanks lord of art

[@donairechristianp]

Holy crap, I feel like an experienced photoshopper now 😂. This was helpful! THANK YOU!

[@xq9g505]

There is a lot of wrong abd unrealistic stuff in the shadows

[@garyguest1999]

Great tutorial. Thank you. Only thing I would change is the shadow might be better if it was stretch out as vthe light source is low therefore it would stretch out the shadow. But thanks again learnt heaps.

[@ZaydKS]

Thank You!

[@suzannenaudin6562]

Really great instructions.

[@timoteiafanasie4894]

Very, very good tutorial, as usual.

[@tainararibeiro2480]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!

[@a8i652]

i like to say u that u r my teacher

[@anazivick303]

Very nice tutorial. I would only change one thing: adding a bit of directional horizontal blur to the shadow. In this context I think it would make sense, since the shadows in the original image have also that kind of ''movement'' to them.

[@krisbudiyantoh6400]

Thank you 😁

[@RobiulIslam-ix7ox]

Very helpful. Thank you sir.

[@johnpragashjohnsingam2159]

Amazing! Thank you so much!

[@MentosCubing]

I had never thought of using the puppet warp tool to match the shape of the shadow. That's really cool! The editing program I use doesn't have a puppet warp tool, but I think I could achieve a similar effect with a big enough Liquify brush. I think that this example's shadow could benefit from being a little softer at the bottom than the top, perhaps using a tilt-shift blur, but I could be wrong. The result looks very good nonetheless. Thanks for sharing!

[@EditorBelal]

very helpful video, thanks

[@paulburwood8231]

excellent tutorial as always.

[@carlomarchi8611]

It could be much more realistic if you blur the shadow with tilt-shift since the shadow is not even along the shape...it should be harsh edged below the toes and less more on the head

[@PhotoshopTrainingChannel]

👍

[@georgenavarrete8855]

That's pretty cool, great video.