Try to be realistic Try using existing shadows to obtain one that blends in well with the setting.
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Paint Shop Pro : Realistic photomontages in just a few steps
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Bernard Jolivalt
A Drop Shadow
To add a shadow to the car:
- Select the car again using the Freehand tool.
- Select Image > Effects > Drop Shadow.
- Select Black in the Colours pull-down list in the Attributes area.
- Drag the thumbnail image so that you get a good view of the area where the drop shadow will appear. Click on the zoom "out"
button to view a larger area.
- Adjust the direction of the shadow with the help of the horizontal and vertical Offset cursors.
- Proceed with the other drop shadow settings:
- Opacity adjusts the density of the shadow.
- Click on OK when you have finished your adjustments.
The shadow is projected onto the image as if the latter were a vertical backdrop.
Figure 6: The drop shadow settings are defined here.
Try to be realistic Try using existing shadows to obtain one that blends in well with the setting.
- Blur sets the sharpness of the edge.
A few tries? If you don't like the shadow end result, click on the Undo button and start again.