Fairytale Scene - The Photoshop: Professional Retouching and Compositing Tips, Tricks, and Techniques - page 449

Figure 9.49
3. Add a new blank layer below the children layer, name it contact shadow , and
paint in the shadow where the children's feet meet the floor. Add another new lay-
er, name it shape shadow , and then paint in a shadow coming from both children
to the bottom of the picture ( Figures 9.50 and 9.51 ). (I lowered the opacity of the
shape shadow layer to 20%.)