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| What Makes Shadows? The Sun (or another light source) creates shadows If there is sunshine/a light source, there will be shadows Without the Sun/light source, we would not have shadows A shadow happens when an object (or a person) gets between the Sun/light source and the ground If the Sun/light source is shining behind us, we see our shadows cast in front of us ---------------------------------------- DROP SHADOW or CAST SHADOW In graphic design, a drop shadow is an effect where an image is repeated behind itself to create the illusion that the image is floating over its background. A cast shadow is similar to a drop shadow but has the added dimension of perspective. Cast shadows can be rotated, slid, or stretched to create the illusion that the light source is coming from different directions. DROP SHADOW www.phong.com/tutorials/dropshadow/ Drop Shadows in Photoshop Dropshadows add contrast to objects, and add depth to an image. They can increase visibility, and improve readablility. However, if used inappropriately drop shadows will look cheesy. www.jasc.com/tutorials/shadow.asp Creating Drop Shadows Step One: Create a selection area The first step in creating a drop shadow using Paint Shop Pro is to create a selection area to apply the shadow to. It is also very important to note that the drop shadow tool is an effect filter, and can only be applied to a 256 shaded greyscale image, or a 24-bit (16 million) color image, just the same as the other effects filters. CAST SHADOW www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/cast%20shadow/cast%20shadow.htm Cast Shadow (Photoshop) What do you do when a drop shadow isn't realistic enough? Create a cast shadow. When you see an object in a spotlight or a setting sun, you will notice the long shadows that are created behind them, this technique will teach you how to add realism to your images. www.thinkdan.com/tutorials/photoshop/castedshadow/index.html Casting Shadow (Photoshop) Welcome to the Casting Shadow tutorial. This tutorial was designed to teach you how to create the illusion of depth and perspective by altering the shape of your shadows www2.evansville.edu/studiochalkboard/lp-shadow.html Even shadows have vanishing points, but these do not correspond directly to the vanishing points or horizon line. Shadows have their own vanishing points which .... This website offers the following hints: Hint: Light radiates out in all directions. If you have a light source directly above an object, then your object will cast shadows in all directions. Hint: Shadows can be cast on a number of surfaces. For instance, if you have an object sitting on a table, then there will be a different shadow vanishing point for the object (which will be on the tabletop) and for the table (which is on the floor). Hint: When the light source is the SUN or MOON, the shadow vanishing point is on the horizon directly below the light source. --------------------------------------------- WHAT COLOR IS YOUR SHADOW? On a clear and sunny day you are on snow and look at your shadow. You see that it is tinted a) red b) yellow c) green d) blue e) not at all Click here for the answer ---------------------------- See a shadow used in a logo - click here see 'logo.jpg' |
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| Shadows show us where something is - in this case, whether the plane is on the ground or up in the air |
| Does the shadow under the yacht in this photo indicate that the yacht is above the surface of the water? |
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