Gradient shadows

[Иван Black]

A good day. I have a question. How do I make a gradient drop shadow for text and logo? For example, like this. And where to find a video on this topic, if any.

[firstdefence]

Welcome to the forum

This is the video for anyone wanting to take a look: 

 

[NotMyFault]

Hi,

 

The manual way (3 minutes) for a simplified version:

• copy layer with text/logo
• hide all other layers
• add threashold adjustment to copy
• move slider to the right to get a black shiluette
• merge visible
• add and nest levels adjustment, set Output Black to 4%
• copy pixel layer
• move copy with cursor right 1 pixel left
• move cursor with cursor down 1 pixel up
• duplicate with ctrl-J several times (could be 50 or 100)
• group all copies into new group
• move original text/logo layer above group, activate layer
• Fine tune to taste, e.g.
  • modify no of steps into x/y direction
  • chosse different colors

My sample file uses multiple groups and overall levels adustments, to reduce the number of copies.

The "Power Duplicate" (duplicate including transform) did not work always, its more a hit or miss game.

 

 

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Edited April 12, 2021 by NotMyFault

[Иван Black]

14 часов назад, сказал firstdefence:

Добро пожаловать на форум

Это видео для тех, кто хочет посмотреть:

 

 

Друзья, firstdefence, я видел это видео. NotMyFault, я знаю этот метод, но он не дает мне такого эффекта, как в видео. Может быть, есть какие-то другие настройки?

 

[Andy05]

This might be even easier to do, if you separate the text line per line:

• copy layer with text/logo
• hide all other layers

So far, so good.

• select the copy layer (if not already done, make the text black and no stoke/styles), make a duplicate. Move duplicate by 1px to the right and 1px down.
• power duplicate (ctrl-J) as often as needed 
• merge visible, now you can delete or disable all copies.
• create a container (i. e. rectangle), filled with a gradient
• apply a (non-destructive, so you can edit it whenever you want) noise filter
• Make sure, the merged pixel layer is above the rectangle, then use the pixel layer -> mask to below.
• activate the original text layer again.

Done.

Main benefit is that you can always edit the amount of grain and you can still change the gradient as you wish.

And you have only 1 pixel layer) as mask which builds the shape of the shadow and 1 full editable fill layer for the appearance of the shadow inclusive its blend modes or "fancy" stuff like filling it with an image instead of a grainy gradient...