Techie Tip of the Week: Photoshop – Adding Drop Shadows

Want to add some pizazz to your text or photo? Consider adding a drop shadow!

1. In Photoshop, open the image.

 

2. In Layers, right-click (on a Mac, control-click) the layer containing the part of the image on which you want the drop shadow to appear and click Blending Options.
   

 

3. Check the box Drop Shadow.
   • In Structure, adjust the Blend Mode, Opacity, Angle, Distance, Spread, and Size as desired.
   • In Quality, choose the desired Contour and Noise percentage.

   

4. Click  OK.

Drop Shadow Example

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