Drop Shadow Help Please

[NJRAS5]

Can someone please tell me how to make the drop shadow like on this image (arrows pointing to it)?

 

[Zeealex]

looks like the white box (or whatever) layer has been duplicated, filled with black, given a Gaussian blur until it is soft, and then Warped until it is only visible on 2 edges as a sort of curve

 

[NJRAS5]

Thank you. I'm bad at this, can't make mine look near as nice :/

 

[Zeealex]

it'll come with practice

 

[NJRAS5]

Lol, I hope so! This is what I have so far

 

[peta62]

I think I have seen training on this, did you try to look for it ?

 

[dv8_fx]

There was a discussion of this type a few months back, peta62.

NJRAS5... youre getting there.... if you've used the warp tool, smooth the arc to duplicate the shadow curve in your sample first image. On you WIP image, the arc is in the center of the shadow shape and curves the other way towards the ends.

 

[peta62]

There was a discussion of this type a few months back, peta62.

That is where I have seen it. Thank you.

 

[Dataflow]

a better way is to is the drop shadow option in the "Blending Options"
just duplicate the main layer put the duplicate under the main layer add the drop shadow to it (make sure shadow angle is at 90 degrees) and reduce the "Fill" on that layer to 0%.
then using the warp tool change the "Warp:" option to "Arc" scale the arc so you only see the drop shadow at the bottom.
you might need to erase/delete the sides and top of the duplicate layer.
now you have more control on the look of the shadow

 

[Goca]

I need help with drop shadow under the layer. I have done all the proper steps but the shadow layer is not
showing at all. Even if I move it around, below the main layer, reformat the size and all that good stuff, now show!!!:frown:




and here is a blending mode window:


I'm not sure if the images here are good enough to see the details. I need help, Please!

 

[peta62]

I do not see the picture, but the mask seems to be black to me.

 

[Inkz]

I would personally tackle this with the mighty pentool.

Have a layer underneath and make a closed path shape to the shadow you want (on both sides), then add a Gaussian Blur. Maybe lower the opacity then your done.

 

[Stric9]

I would just use the fx menu for Drop shadow to get the features that you want on the corners, then right click on that layer and click new layer. Then you have the drop shadow on its own layer that you can use the warp tool on to get something like this.

 

[ibclare]

I would just use the fx menu for Drop shadow to get the features that you want on the corners, then right click on that layer and click new layer. Then you have the drop shadow on its own layer that you can use the warp tool on to get something like this.

Caught you not using "blend if."

 

[Stric9]

I thought ofall kinds of things to say to that.....but not sure my wife/your fiancée wouldapprove.:naughty:

 

[Goca]

Thx for the reply;
I'm using Fx menu, and creating new layer, and that new drop shadow layer is not showing below the original one, even when I ctrl +T for free transform , and move it partially outide the main one. What is the problem?

 

[Stric9]

Can you post a screen shot so I can better help you?

 

[Goca]

I did found out why it's not showing. The problem is the canvas size, and it doesn't allow that shadow layer to show. I tried 2 options, and none is good for me. In oredr to see that shadow layer, I had to make image layer smaller, or make the canvas size bigger. But in aether case it's not looking good.
Here is the effect I would like to get:

and here is what I got so far :


so, how to get rid of this empty space of extra canvas size that shows here as checkered space; whit/gray boxes? I need this extra space for the shadow to show?!!
Anyway, thank you for the comments

 

[ibclare]

Well, obviously you have to have the space. Even without the shadow, your picture is curved. But don't worry, the checkered background is not going to show up. It's just for your guidance. This can be printed or saved as a png and their will be no background showing so you can place it on anything; or you can save it as a jpeg and it will have a white BG unless you make a layer below and fill it with a color or texture, etc.

 

[Goca]

Thank you so much fro all your help