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Add a clear drop shadow under a subject so they sit believably on a new thumbnail background.
2 ready prompts
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Execute — do the immediate task
+Add a clear drop shadow under the subject so they sit believably on the new thumbnail [background]:…
Execute — do the immediate task
+Add a clear drop shadow under the subject so they sit believably on the new thumbnail [background]: create a shadow layer with realistic direction and softness, and export a layered [filename=with_shadow.psd] and flattened [filename=thumbnail.png].
Pasted it? When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Improve — make it easier to accept
+Before I finalize the thumbnail, make the subject feel anchored: add a soft directional drop shadow…
Improve — make it easier to accept
+Before I finalize the thumbnail, make the subject feel anchored: add a soft directional drop shadow matching the scene light, reduce opacity and blur to match scale, include a faint contact shadow under feet or base, and provide a [filename=shadowed.psd] with shadow as editable layer and a flattened [filename=upload.png] for upload.
Pasted it? When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Who does this, and with what
The same task is different work inside a different job.
Content Creator / InfluencerAdobe Photoshop — Layer Styles & Custom Shadow PaintingAdobe Illustrator — Vector Shadow Shapes (for crisp product graphics)also: Ground the Subjectalso: Create Believable Shadow
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