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Match Sun Angle

Make the proposed tree cast a shadow matching the site sun angle: create a shadow layer from the tree silhouette, skew…

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The same job, four heights

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AExecute — “help me do it”Make the proposed tree cast a shadow matching the site sun angle: create a shadow layer from…+
Make the proposed tree cast a shadow matching the site sun angle: create a shadow layer from the tree silhouette, skew and blur it to match existing sun direction, blend with multiply at appropriate opacity, and export a PNG for the proposal board by [deadline=Friday].
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
BImprove — “do it better”Avoid field pushback by ensuring the shadow reads believable to contractors: match sun angle to…+
Avoid field pushback by ensuring the shadow reads believable to contractors: match sun angle to the strongest existing shadow in the photo, tint shadow temperature to ambient light, soften edge where distance increases, and add a 1:100 inset showing tree height and shadow length for layout checking.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

The real tasks

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Make a proposed tree cast a shadow that matches the sun angle in the existing site photo so scale and placement read believable.

Who does this

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Landscape Architect

Questions people ask

honest answers

Because you rarely think 'I want the redaction tool'. You think 'I have to share this without leaking the client's details'. Start from the need, and the feature finds you.

Real. Every job here was drawn from what people in real roles were actually seen doing in Photoshop — not a feature checklist.

No. Each page gives you a ready prompt you can paste into an AI assistant, plus the plain steps to do it yourself. Start with either — the goal is the finished job, not the tool.