Now, adjust the sharpness of the shadow. Deselect the eye icon to the left of the layers to see the change in the strength of the shadows. Now, click on the layer copy and enter 40% into the Fill box. Enter 90% into the Fill box found near the top of the layers window. Select your shadow layer and go to Layer>Duplicate Layer (Ctrl or ⌘J). This shadow should be stronger near the base, and more diffused, lighter near the top. To do this, create a second shadow layer. The final image shows a gradation within the shadow. Drag the anchor points to make sure the shadow is in the correct position. You’ll need to ensure that the base of the shadow is still in contact with the base of the object. Finally, you’ll need to warp the shadow, so it still fits with the object that is casting it. In this case, the shadow length has been shortened. You’ll now be able to change the length of the shadow by dragging the top anchor up or down. The shadow is now very long, so you can adjust this as well. In this case, I’ll drag to around 45 degrees. You can adjust how much you want the shadow to come from the side. In this example, I will drag the shadow to the right. Use the top two anchor points to drag the shadow out. Using your dropdown menus, select Edit>Transform>Skew. Now you’ll want to change the direction of the shadow. A new layer should appear containing only the drop shadow. Right-click on the fx symbol that has now appeared. The next step is changing that shadow into a realistic shadow. The drop shadow needs to be stretched out, so it appears more realistic. Here are the settings in the Layer Effects dialog box. 
You can change the shadow colour (default is black), and the opacity, angle, size and distance.Ī product photography shot of a red vase with a strong shadow Select the option to create a drop shadow. Find this in the at the bottom of your layers window. In the layer with your object, click the Layer Effects.In this Photoshop document, you’ll want a new background layer set to white, and a layer to place your object. Import your image into a blank Photoshop document.Use the Object Selection Tool (keyboard shortcut W) to make the selection easier. This should be easier if you have a product photo already taken against a white background. Cut out your object from another picture.The first step is to create a drop shadow. A red vase against a white background Create a Drop Shadow Not a hard one like you’d get from a direct strobe flash. Here you’re going to see how to make a nice soft drop shadow. But these images don’t contain shadows when photographed in a lightbox. White backgrounds are very typical of product photography. And you can practice the basic steps needed for creating realistic shadows.
A blank white canvas is the easiest place to begin if you want to create a shadow in Photoshop.
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