Shading in Photoshop

[SuperCow]

Hi, i am completely lost in the photoshop. And i'm trying to make some skins/icons. Can anyone please tell me how to make shadows and stuff in Photoshop?
I use Photoshop cs3

 

[HappyTauren]

Tools > Make shadows.

 

[SuperCow]

ok thanks

 

[Kuhneghetz]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/f281/anti-noobism-texturing-92402/
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/...echnique-mouse-friendly-video-tutorial-30072/

These tutorials are good when you want to add shading and a good color blending.

 

[Hawkwing]

Tools > Make shadows.

You're so wise, HT.

 

[HappyTauren]

Hey, I am like PS pro, I know all the advanced techniques!

 

[SuperCow]

But HappyTauren. I couldn't find that ''Tools > Make Shadows'' thing.

 

[X.e.r.e.X]

But HappyTauren. I couldn't find that ''Tools > Make Shadows'' thing.

-.-'

 

[HappyTauren]

Damn!

 

[Hawkwing]

But HappyTauren. I couldn't find that ''Tools > Make Shadows'' thing.

You realize he's kidding, right? You have to do shadows with a brush tool.

 

[SuperCow]

well i don't know if he's kidding cause this is some of the first time i use photoshop
and i wanna try learning it

 

[Kuhneghetz]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/f281/anti-noobism-texturing-92402/
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/...echnique-mouse-friendly-video-tutorial-30072/

These tutorials are good when you want to add shading and a good color blending.

Did you checked my earlier post?

 

[Deleted member 157129]

You're talking about shading your texture right? You're not talking about adding shadow to texts etc?

Adding shading is just like with pen and paper. You use your mouse/tablet and simply use a dark colour with low opacity and paint over and over until it's shaded like you wanted it.

I strongly advice you to apply the shading in a new layer, so that you can easily get rid of it, adjust opacity and/or generally change it. Then save the .psd file (to keep the layered version so you can easily go back and change things) before you 'Merge Visible Layers' and save it as .tga .. and then you know the rest.

 

[SuperCow]

y shading textures

and yes dan van ohllhus i checked it out.

Thanks all

 

[SuperCow]

Well what do you think?

I've recolored the beast master to pink. Can you tell me if there is something i could have done better? (the shading)

 

[HappyTauren]

nwe layout plz. it looks like you just hue changed it (though you painted over)

 

[SuperCow]

i've only changed the color, nothing else. just tp test shading

 

[rober artua]

How to make shadows ? The best way is to paint shadows . I mean paint circle first with flat colour , then try to add lighter and darker colours to it should look like ball . Thats it ! It is shadowing Now practice more on simple surfaces and then try to make something

 

[Deleted member 157129]

You only did highlights, no shadows.

 

[Grog50]

But HappyTauren. I couldn't find that ''Tools > Make Shadows'' thing.

HAHAHA.
Good start though. Doesn't look half bad (besides being ridiculously pink). You need to add more shadows by selecting a color that is darker than the base pink and do the oppisite of your highlights

 

[SuperCow]

y i've found out