Hi, one question for you all pro :D Is there a way to create a drop down shadow form a path selection ? I use PhotoShop 6.0 Thanks for your help.

i've not found yet

If ever i find how, i will post here a note for sure. Thanks kd_kedar :D

do u want to give shadow to transparant object. if it is so, i can help u out

Not sure about what you means, i want to draw shape with the pen tool, then make it a selection then if possible find a way to make a drop down shadow to this shape. I know that panter4 was able to do that easily but in PhotoShop, i am not sure it's possible even with a lot of work. But maybe give a shadow to transparant object is a way to look at it. I am all eyes or ears if you like :D

ok i get u Well.., After u make selection, fill white colour. then go blending options-->blend if---> move the arrow which is on white to black. then give the drop shadow / bevel to your object and here the image. kd

so do u want this kind of effect

I think it's working for text, but if you give a try with the pen tool, draw any shape, make it a selection then try to put a drop down shadow. Tell me what you think ! Thanks anyway for trying to help me with that. You are very kind. :D

its same with pen tool. make selection fill white & do as i said above(blending modes)

the method is same after filling here i took text as selection filled white changed blending mode.

Ok, i will give it a try for sure.. Thanks. I will keep you posted my friend. :)

me too :) kd

Youppi, i was searching for a long time how to do this in PhotoShop. Thanks again to you Kd_Kedar :D

its a good day for me having a new friend

For me too.. you can be sure of it :D have a nice day !

If you stroke the path rather than making it a selection & filling it you can make a hollow shape with a drop shadow.

Neat huh?

Anytime I see something screech across a room and latch onto someone's neck, and the guy screams and tries to get it off, I have to laugh, because what is that thing?

oh yeah, thax buddy

Thanks Graviton, great idea :D

Graviton, i may be slow a bit but i have try to reproduce what you have made without success. Can you give me a step by step explanation on how to do what you show as sample. Please. Yhanks :D

hgush my poor english :( h. hope you can make sense of what i am trying to say :))) BTW not Yhanks but Thanks :) LOL

Your English makes perfect sense BowOnix.
I did this with Photoshop 7 but I think it's the same or similar with 6

Create a new layer & then draw your path on it with the pen tool.
Click on the paths tab in the layers pallet, then click the arrow next to it & choose "Stroke Path".
A menu will come up asking you what tool you wish to use to stroke the path with (before you start make sure your brush tool is set to the size & colour you want to stroke the path with).
Duplicate the layer & then choose the layer underneath that one.
Fill that path with black & apply a Gaussian Blurr (from the filters menu) to it so it makes the desired shadow you want.
Then simply drag the shadow with the move tool so it is offset from the path & appears to be its shadow.

Hope that helps.

Anytime I see something screech across a room and latch onto someone's neck, and the guy screams and tries to get it off, I have to laugh, because what is that thing?

Hi Graviton, i have found an other way around... here is the resulting image... Once again thanks for your help :D

Ah gota love vecor layer masks fun fun.. made a web page out of them