Adding drop shadows to photographs

[jebailey]

I simply cannot get the hang of adding a drop shadow to a photograph in Paint Shop X2. No problem with text, but can't figure it out with photos. None of the tutorials I've read nor the book I bought on Paint Shop explain how to do it. All I want to do is add a simple drop shadow to a photo. Can anyone give me a step by step tutorial. Thanks.

 

[vacunita]

Drop Shadow to a photo? You mean an element inside the photo? or to the photo itself?




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[jebailey]

To a photo itself. I can add drop shadows to an element within the photo, but not to the entire photo.

 

[vacunita]

O.K.

You would need to make the canvas larger, enough to accommodate the picture plus the drop shadow.
then just select the empty space and invert the selection, and Apply a drop shadow.



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