Linking the Shadow to the Wheel

Now all we have to do is link the projected shadow to the car's wheels:

1. With the Freehand tool still active, click on Selections > Invert.
   
   
The car can no longer be modified by the touch-up tools.


2. Activate the Dropper tool and take a sample of the colour of the wheel's shadow by clicking on it.
   
   
3. Select the Airbrush tool. In the Tool Options panel, click on the Paint Brush Point tab and adjust the Opacity to the same value as that previously defined for the drop shadow.
   
   
4. Set the size to 12 and leave Hardness as 0.
   
   
5. Finish the shadows with small strokes (little clicks).
   
   
The car is protected from the Airbrush because it has been excluded from the selection.


6. Once the shadows are finished, press Ctrl+D to deselect everything.
   
   
7. Save the image in the desired format (generally GIF or JPG for the Web).
   
   

The montage is finished.



Figure 7: The drop shadow is finished.