[Help] How to cast more shadow effect around the edges of frames?

I would like to give more shadows around the frames, but just don't know how.

Could someone give me a hint plz?

I tried using gaussian blur that I found on some PS tutorial site, it didn't look good.

#260076

... doesn't look like there's any shadow at all around the frame.

To do a shadow, make a layer with a black rectangle the size of the thing for which you want to cast the shadow. Put that later under the main layer with the image of the girl, and gaussian blur the black rectangle layer to your liking. Then you can shift it, the shadow layer, for different shadow angles.

And to change the intensity of the shadow, lower the shadow layer's opacity to whatever you wish.

#260082

Or, if you're using Photoshop, you can use a drop shadow adjustment layer.

#260088

drop shadow layer style...

#260171

hot chick !

#260275

yeah.. layer style. >_

#260336

Drop shadow layer style + outer glow set to black for more control over details

#260392

If you need a shadow all around - as opposed to a drop shadow - use Spread set to 10-40 % (works best) in your settings.

#260486

Drop shadow layer style + outer glow set to black for more control over details

Makes sure to not use Screen! Multiply or Normal is fine.

If you need a shadow all around - as opposed to a drop shadow - use Spread set to 10-40 % (works best) in your settings.

Not necessarily, you can have 0px as the distance, 90 degrees, and it'll be all around. But then again -- why not go with an outer glow?

#260542

^^ I agree. Outer glow is much nicer for an all round shadow than Drop Shadow with a distance of 0 px combined with a spread

#260701

OK. I'm new in photoshop (i'm using 7.0 by the way). Could you guys plz be more specific? Step by step instruction would be nice. Thanks.

PS: What I meant was outer glow thingy rather than drop shadow.

#261064

@pwnprzpat: that's kinda obvious :confused:

@pax77or:

1. right-click layer you want to add shadow in the Layers pane (it is activated by pressing F7)

2. choose 'Blending options'

3. from the list on the left choos 'outer glow'

4. Click the colour, change it to black.

5. Blend - change it to Normal

And play with other settings. Make sure to check out Size and Range sliders, Opacity slider might be useful too.

Settings for almost 1:1 OS X shadow:

DROP SHADOW:

Color: black

Blend: normal

Opacity: 80%

Angle: 90 degrees

Distance: 8px

Spread: 0%

Size: 16px

OUTER GLOW:

Blend: normal

Opacity: 25%

Noise: 0%

Color: black

Technique: softer

Spread: 0%

Size: 1px

Range: 50%

Jitter: 0%

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