Unrealistic Component Shadow

Unrealistic Component Shadow in Adobe Photoshop — with a ready prompt for the moment it comes up. 1 real situation leads here.

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Assembly diagram needs to read as one object but the component I placed looks pasted and doesn't cast a believable shadow.

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I placed a component onto an assembly render and the lack of a realistic shadow makes it float. The…
I placed a component onto an assembly render and the lack of a realistic shadow makes it float. The handoff is in hours. Tell me the quickest way to create a photorealistic shadow that matches existing lighting — should I paint a soft shadow, simulate light, or use a warped duplicate? Give me the exact steps so the assembly reads as a single object at print scale.

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