How To Make Realistic Shadows in Photoshop

Learn this Super-Simple way to create highly-realistic shadows in Photoshop!
By having realistic natural shadows in your composite, your subject will fit better within the scene make the entire image more cohesive.
Three of the most difficult things to get right when creating shadows are color, perspective, and shape. In this video, I'm going to show how to get all these right to create realistic shadows in Photoshop!
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📘 INDEX - How To Make Realistic Shadows in Photoshop
00:45 - How others create a shadow
01:50 - The Problem with common techniques
03:28 - Shadow color
04:50 - Match Shadow Perspective
05:45 - Use Puppet Warp to distort the shadow
07:16 - Blur the Shadow
07:40 - Add a contact shadow
09:15 - Use the Gradient Tool to fade the shadow.
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  • @jb7136
    @jb71364 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @flaviasignori3586
    @flaviasignori35863 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @Torrboar
    @Torrboar4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @adeemmohammed7908

    @adeemmohammed7908

    3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @_ozark5969

    @_ozark5969

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@adeemmohammed7908 leave him be

  • @adeemmohammed7908

    @adeemmohammed7908

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@_ozark5969 why did you even respond it has been 2 months

  • @_ozark5969

    @_ozark5969

    3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @adeemmohammed7908

    @adeemmohammed7908

    3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @kyakya111
    @kyakya1113 жыл бұрын

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

  • @elisandrasaldana331
    @elisandrasaldana3314 жыл бұрын

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

  • @jayneekinsd
    @jayneekinsd4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @AsyLumb
    @AsyLumb4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @garypeterson555
    @garypeterson5553 жыл бұрын

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

  • @WeeSleeket
    @WeeSleeket4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @jennhoff03
    @jennhoff034 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @sabuck0
    @sabuck02 жыл бұрын

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

  • @dunnymonster
    @dunnymonster4 жыл бұрын

    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

    @kouyopoto

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nice technique thanks

  • @rightalex7

    @rightalex7

    4 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, how he miss that important feature

  • @DonicaCampbell

    @DonicaCampbell

    4 жыл бұрын

    He did that in another video

  • @gregwoolliscroft6255

    @gregwoolliscroft6255

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @etiennenaude2649

    @etiennenaude2649

    11 ай бұрын

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

  • @garybaitson
    @garybaitson4 жыл бұрын

    Pretty amazing work.. Everything looks so easy

  • @Vor1954
    @Vor19544 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @abrock6215
    @abrock62154 жыл бұрын

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

  • @RayGuselli
    @RayGuselli4 жыл бұрын

    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!!!!

  • @endosuanda2183
    @endosuanda21833 жыл бұрын

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

  • @user-sp4sh4lt8d
    @user-sp4sh4lt8d4 жыл бұрын

    Very detailed teaching, thank you so much!

  • @isabellethomas2108
    @isabellethomas21084 жыл бұрын

    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!👏👏👏

  • @abstraqtwerbung
    @abstraqtwerbung3 жыл бұрын

    Great Tutorial to finally get nice shadows. Thanks!

  • @wesleynaleagaca5703
    @wesleynaleagaca57034 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Aspiremp
    @Aspiremp2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @DebbyThomasArt
    @DebbyThomasArt4 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful, Thank you!

  • @brianmoriarty4699
    @brianmoriarty46992 жыл бұрын

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

  • @syedamunawarfatima6989
    @syedamunawarfatima69893 жыл бұрын

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

  • @cordellvandermerwe536
    @cordellvandermerwe5362 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @bogiwalker5990
    @bogiwalker59904 жыл бұрын

    Really helpful video! Thank you!

  • @shariqahmedshamsi
    @shariqahmedshamsi4 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @KrunoslavStifter
    @KrunoslavStifter4 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @siavashhabibi6574
    @siavashhabibi65744 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for these awesome videos!

  • @thestudio2015
    @thestudio20153 жыл бұрын

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

  • @BillFurlong
    @BillFurlong Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jokessparrow-ch.
    @jokessparrow-ch.4 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for this tutotial. god bless you

  • @sonjon1000
    @sonjon10004 жыл бұрын

    Many thanks, great and informative tutorial

  • @KaRaTeJI812
    @KaRaTeJI8122 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial) Thank you so much)

  • @irving-design5726
    @irving-design57262 жыл бұрын

    Very awesome, thank you so much!

  • @davidwahl5549
    @davidwahl55493 жыл бұрын

    Just learned about Puppet Warp today, thanks!

  • @MassiveEditz
    @MassiveEditz4 жыл бұрын

    This is a Great Video. Amazing Tutorial.

  • @tc8421
    @tc84213 жыл бұрын

    Thank you , your video help me so much !

  • @birpalsingh5078
    @birpalsingh50783 жыл бұрын

    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.☺☺☺☺☺

  • @362436yy
    @362436yy4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, very useful.

  • @Chinmayeesvlogs
    @Chinmayeesvlogs4 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @susancoppola6530
    @susancoppola65302 жыл бұрын

    Your PS tutorials rock! Thank you.

  • @jaydeep7932
    @jaydeep79324 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this tutorial

  • @LamaThubten
    @LamaThubten3 ай бұрын

    Great tutorial. Thank you. 👏

  • @johnpragashjohnsingam2159
    @johnpragashjohnsingam21593 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! Thank you so much!

  • @sagrenreddy
    @sagrenreddy4 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @cloudmonkey2011
    @cloudmonkey20114 жыл бұрын

    I once seen this on a billboard, interesting way of doing this btw👌🏽👌🏽

  • @RobiulIslam-ix7ox
    @RobiulIslam-ix7ox4 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful. Thank you sir.

  • @wmutoob
    @wmutoob4 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @lucienr
    @lucienr3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent ! Very useful to me. Thank you. :)

  • @ronny.f
    @ronny.f4 жыл бұрын

    Nice. The warp tool is a precious hint.

  • @hiroshad3944
    @hiroshad39443 жыл бұрын

    Super inspiring and helpful Video..Thank you so Much

  • @phattaxman
    @phattaxman4 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @DJCENTIF1
    @DJCENTIF110 ай бұрын

    Another excellent training video. Thank you

  • @abdouwaduka8455
    @abdouwaduka84553 жыл бұрын

    Awesome. I have been having problems with this. Thanks

  • @GibranLahud
    @GibranLahud2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks bro, that's helpful

  • @a-muse6567
    @a-muse6567 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @supergolfdude
    @supergolfdude3 ай бұрын

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

  • @timoteiafanasie4894
    @timoteiafanasie48944 жыл бұрын

    Very, very good tutorial, as usual.

  • @AnOpticalView
    @AnOpticalView2 жыл бұрын

    Some great tips here. Thank you.

  • @wasimsuperb
    @wasimsuperb Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful work for us to learn

  • @aloislemberger8365
    @aloislemberger83654 жыл бұрын

    Great,thank you!

  • @snakespeer2982
    @snakespeer29824 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video .....Thank you for sharing .

  • @angelpetrov
    @angelpetrov3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @rohithamahamalage3050
    @rohithamahamalage30504 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Excellent, expect more

  • @manusara
    @manusara4 жыл бұрын

    perfect way,thanks a lot

  • @jeremiahnorris7435
    @jeremiahnorris74352 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial. Thanks!

  • @suzannenaudin6562
    @suzannenaudin6562 Жыл бұрын

    Really great instructions.

  • @MrChillywilli
    @MrChillywilli4 жыл бұрын

    Great job, you are doing excellent job...

  • @dibujando3939
    @dibujando39394 жыл бұрын

    Muy buenos tips, gracias :)

  • @MrKobyp7
    @MrKobyp74 жыл бұрын

    love it thank you so much

  • @____Nw
    @____Nw3 жыл бұрын

    realy helpful for me!! thank you brooooo

  • @MentosCubing
    @MentosCubing4 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @blz.415
    @blz.4153 жыл бұрын

    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

    @PhotoshopTrainingChannel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Blazecraft!

  • @georgenavarrete8855
    @georgenavarrete88553 жыл бұрын

    That's pretty cool, great video.

  • @gursharanbhamra6018
    @gursharanbhamra60182 жыл бұрын

    Awesome tutorial! Love the way you orate! :)

  • @PhaedrusD
    @PhaedrusD Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jasonng3239
    @jasonng32394 жыл бұрын

    lol the move trick is awesome!

  • @tainararibeiro2480
    @tainararibeiro24803 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!!!!!!!

  • @paulburwood8231
    @paulburwood82313 жыл бұрын

    excellent tutorial as always.

  • @yasinaslanhan1571
    @yasinaslanhan15714 жыл бұрын

    Great job, thanx

  • @shevaandelpitiya366
    @shevaandelpitiya3662 жыл бұрын

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

  • @mustafizrahman252
    @mustafizrahman2524 жыл бұрын

    COOOOL ...SUPER COOL THNX

  • @EditorBelal
    @EditorBelal4 жыл бұрын

    very helpful video, thanks

  • @marinamelnikova5947
    @marinamelnikova59473 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @bala1000mina
    @bala1000mina11 ай бұрын

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

  • @mariomifsud1302
    @mariomifsud13024 жыл бұрын

    Excellent as usuall.

  • @heruwongso6456
    @heruwongso64563 жыл бұрын

    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 😀

  • @SushilKumar-ik3ir
    @SushilKumar-ik3ir4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much sir I was trying since a year

  • @ZaydKS
    @ZaydKS Жыл бұрын

    Thank You!

  • @sergey_bin
    @sergey_bin3 жыл бұрын

    coool, thx!

  • @premsagar9280
    @premsagar92803 жыл бұрын

    TanQ so much Sir

  • @UPick-Game
    @UPick-Game4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a Lot man!

  • @sevanyouhanna2491
    @sevanyouhanna24914 жыл бұрын

    Awesome man

  • @RanMilstein
    @RanMilstein2 жыл бұрын

    this was awesome, thanks!

  • @PhotoshopTrainingChannel

    @PhotoshopTrainingChannel

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome, Ran!

  • @AnekaVisual
    @AnekaVisual4 жыл бұрын

    Wow Thanks so much sir, now I am more understanding

  • @mobilegamer388
    @mobilegamer3884 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Soo much

  • @kezelelma
    @kezelelma Жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH

  • @charlesdup6803
    @charlesdup68034 жыл бұрын

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