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tatra4444

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:30 am    Post subject: shadow and sun Reply with quote

hello,

how can i make a shadow for a layer from a specified location ,to cast shadow,is ther any artificail sun in ps that i can add


with thanks
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hawkeye

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try the drop shadow layer style.
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tatra4444

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i know this way ,but it cannot cast shadow with rotation,and i dont want to rotate it manually
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hawkeye

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

tatra4444 wrote:
i know this way ,but it cannot cast shadow with rotation,and i dont want to rotate it manually


I don't understand...can you explain what you mean?
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tatra4444

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i mean that can ps cast shadow to its layers from a side or place to cast shadow to the whole layers (lets say in 3d aplication you can add sun to the scene,so it cast shadow form object,can i have this option in ps to cast shadow from layer)

*any plugins!! may work??????
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hawkeye

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A regular photograph is 2D and PS would have no way of interpreting it as 3D, as far as I know anyway.
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tatra4444

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

.a
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Could you elaborate on what you mean, tatra4444? I appreciate your time.

Thanks,

Patrick

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pixel8or

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is a freeware 3d shadow plug in for Photoshop available at...

http://www.artistic-effects.com/3d-shadow/
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tatra4444

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanx pixel8or your reply was the best best best ,regards
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