PS: create a flat and long projection visual effect-PS tutorial

This article mainly introduces the visual effects of PS in flat and long projection. The tutorial is simple and suitable for beginners to learn.
Final effect

Step 1 create a background
Create a new canvas with a size of 840*400. you can use a solid color as the background or use a gradient tool to create a canvas. the color value here is # e0e0e0, which is not described here.

Step 2 create a shape
Select the rectangle tool. The size is 100px, the radius is 20px, and the color value is: #4ac9b4

Refer to the layers on the image
Shortcut key ctrl + j, copy a layer, shape fill black, ctrl + G and into a group, name it "K", double-click the first rectangular layer to bring up the layer style

The layer style is inner shadow. do not select "use global light ".

The style effect is as follows:
Step 3 create a shadow

Copy a copy of the shadow layer and drag it to the bottom of the source image layer to a group, as shown in
* Shortcut: ctrl + G or select the layer to be copied, press alt + and click drag copy
Press the arrow in the direction on the keyboard, move 1px to the right and bottom, and observe the shape: 1px black.

In the above method, each 1 px operation is repeated for 9 times. Note that the total number is 10 times.

Next, copy a copy based on 10 layers in the same way (press ctrl + G or select alt + Click to drag), and press shift + direction key in the selected state, it will move at a multiple of 10. in this way, repeat seven times. Note that the total number of copies is 8.

Select the shadow folder and set the hybrid mode to the front-slice stacked bottom with an opacity of 30%. The Shadow shape is complete here. 1/2 1 2 Next Page Last page like

• Step 4: enter characters




• This time, select any character of the rounded corner. Select the font you like. double-click the text to open the layer style window.




• Select color Superposition. the color value is # D8EFFF.




• Next, select inner shadow and data. Do not select "use global light ".




• The finished product looks good. However, now let's add a shadow to the character.




• Step 5 Add the projection of characters




• Note: On the layer panel, copy the font and rounded rectangle layers, remove the copy rounded rectangle layer and text style, set the text to black, and in a group




• Deselect the "add clipboard layers to group" section in the advanced blending option of the panel.




• After you deselect the check box for "mixing clipboard layers into groups", the corresponding icon appears on the right. set the fill of the copy layer to 0%, and create a clipboard mask for the text (shortcut: ALT + click)




• Now, you can copy a layer copy and make a real shadow by moving 1px. the practice is the same as described above, with a total of 10 times.




• Replication in 10 units, each time moving in 10 px




• Select the folder, set the hybrid mode to "front slice stacked", and set the opacity to 30%.




• To solve the overlapping part of the mask layer, select the copy rectangle layer and move 4px to the left and top respectively.




• Final result




• There is also a simpler method than this. you can try it more. this is what you are sharing now. you can use this method to create various graphics and texts.




• To work like a banner, add a layer mask on the long projection and stretch it with a gradient tool. (Press the D key to restore the original black and white values)




• Remove some details from the eraser. Remember to use a soft brush, set opacity, and adjust as needed.