Today we are learning how to add realistic Shadow in your picture using photoshop or you can say how add drop shadow in your picture. With the help of photoshop technology we can easily process without using any hardware or lighting. In this procedure you need time, skill and understand how shadow works. So, Follow the process step by step and read the article with your full attention. For this process the most important thing we need is photoshop cc.
Before we start this process first we need to know, what is Drop shadow?
Well, This is a process of including shadow in picture that do not have shadow. Drop shadow technique that highly applicable while the background which is requires to be transformed to keep the quality of the shadow.
In e-commerce site Using this process you can make the picture more attractive for customer. You can use this also in photography site because professional photographer like this type of picture. This technique can be applied to add to visual magnificence for natural scenes. The primary involvement is with a product photo.
In order to accomplish the drop shadow, a different layer is made & the photo is high above its bottom layer, then the resolution of the photo is grown up to 72 pixels per inch, and a new photo file is made. It is hard to select the right alignment of the shadow. It is usually left to right alignment id chosen for the images to look professional and realistic.
When it is easy to make the drop shadow effect for larger things, it is hard to make the same for the fine items such as hairs, etc. But the problematic job lies in the details. Nevertheless, with plenty of expert services available, one can depend on them for the chosen services.
The drop shadow (DS) technique is transformed the way, so, the photos of inanimate objects appearance. Already it has proven that performed with accuracy it can provide a magical appeal to the photograph.

Time to know how to add drop shadow in photoshop
In this tutorial, I will try to explain a concise process of creation of a realistic shadow in Photoshop,
•    The drop shadow layer style. It is define, How to shadow will blend with the background pixels.
•    Transform tools- It allows to rotate, resize, reflect, and distort the object.
•    The gradient tool, Use to draw all gradients. It can bring any radial, angular reflected or diamond gradient into the shadow of your object.
•    A paint brush is present in this tool by which you can draw the blurriness of the image or the shadow.
•    Layer masks, It is a fundamental tool in shadow manipulation. It selectively modifies the transparency of the layer.
•    Alpha-Channel, Use to determine the transparency setting for a particular area or colors.

How to add realistic shadow in photoshop in Detail
1.    First you need to select a photo (photo you want to edit). Then go for a new file from where you were and then go for window and create a new layer. After that cut off the object from the main photo. Now fixed the picture in new layer and rename your original file. Then use the eye icon to make your photo background invisible.

2.    Now time to add a unique background behind your object. So, for this first choose your hidden background form layers palette. After that add a new layer and this layer perfrom as a unique background. Now fill the background with color and Select a custom brightness from the Drop-Down Menu if required to add a custom color.

3.    Now resolution your shadow color. So, Select the shadow and fix the color of your cast shadow. Use the Eyedropper Tool and Select the form shadow it will appear as your foreground color, now click on the new foreground twice to get the foreground color box and adjust the brightness.

4.    Time to add photoshop drop shadow. So, select the different object layer click the “FX� option and choose the drop shadow on the dialogue box. Set the shadow color to the foreground color using Drop shadow dialog box and  also adjust the distance, blurriness, spread & size levels. Then click “OK�.

5.    Now add a layer in your drop shadow, Go to the Layer then Layer genre then Add Layer. There you can change the shadows of the object.

6.    Now adjust the realistic shadow color. In your layer palette choose the newly add drop shadow layer and choose Edit - Change - color then draw your drop shadows underneath the floor. After that select the area of your shadow you need to change and use ‘Rectangular Marquee software’. Now edit, change and distort to modify the particular section of the shadow.  Now Use transformation and apply your eraser and paintbrush to solve any sides of your shadows.

7.    Time to add an Alpha- channel, GO to the window then channels and add an Alpha-channel then open Channel Palette and choose a new channel. Now add an gradient within alpha channel, select the a Alpha-1 channel and opt the gradient the software from the palette. Ensure that the background color is white and front-ground color is black. After that click the outer layer of shadow and draw an slop in the particular are of the shadow.

8.    You need to blur the selection go to your channel palette and click top of the channel select your channel color and deselect your alpha channel. To ensure your drop shadow layer go to the layer palette then go to the Filter – Blur - Lens Blur. Make the blur focal distance at “0�and press “OK�.

9.    Now go to the alpha channel and find the darkest part of the gradient (shortcut  shift > control > I) then click the layer mark option and use the mask it’s show the shadow look fade.

10.    Finally you can make sure that the shadow looks perfect and you can your picture is ready for you.

What’s new//you want to know
•    Ghost Mannequin Photography Editing For E-Commerce Businesses
•    Photoshop Clipping Path And Graphics
•    Things You Should Know Before Creating Your Own Photography Studio
•    How To Build Your Own E-Commerce Photography Studio