D.I.Y. Drop Shadow in Adobe Photoshop

How to make a D.I.Y. drop shadow in Adobe Photoshop

In today’s tutorial, you will learn how to make your own custom drop shadow in a few easy steps! A custom drop shadow can be useful when the layer style drop shadow option isn’t giving you the effect you’re trying to achieve. With a few simple steps using a color overlay and box blur, you can make your perfect custom drop shadow!

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