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Step 1: Let's begin creating lighting and shadow effects in Photoshop with Mytour by creating a new file with a size of 900 x 600.
Step 2: Click on the Gradient Tool (shortcut: G) and select the color section.
Here, choose the color #434343 for the left side and #1C1C1C for the right side.
Step 3: Drag and drop from top to bottom following the arrow direction as shown in the image, and you'll get a dark gray background.
Step 4: Use the Text Tool (shortcut: T) to write any text, choose the color #C2C8D4 for it. The font is up to you, but Mytour suggests using a font with clear and sharp edges.
Step 5: Hold Ctrl + then click on the T icon of the text layer you just created.
As a result, you'll select the entire text layer you've just written.
Step 6: Press the key combination Ctrl + Shift + N to create a new layer, here we'll name it Mytour new.
Step 7: Reopen the Gradient tool and choose colors for this layer.
Here, select the left color as #495A79, and on the right, set Opacity to 0% for transparency.
Step 8: Apply color to this Mytour new layer from right to left to achieve the result shown below.
Step 9: Continue creating a new layer named Shadow, placed below the text layer. Here, do the same by Holding Ctrl + then click on the T icon of the text layer.
Step 10: Then use the Rectangular Marquee tool (Shortcut: M).
Step 11: Here, hold Ctrl and use the 4 directional keys to adjust the selected area up, down, left, and right.
Step 12: Adjust it like this or as you prefer, once satisfied, press Alt + Delete to create a shadow for it.
The result after creating shadows using the above method will look like the image below. Users aiming for more realistic lighting and shadow effects in Photoshop can redo the Alt + Delete step multiple times.
To finish deselecting, remember to press Ctrl + D .
Step 13: Still on this shadow layer, select Filter > then choose Blur > and then choose Motion Blur.
Here, set the Angle to -45 and Distance to 30.
Step 14: Next, adjust this shadow layer to Multiply mode and set Opacity to 40%.
Note: To make the shadow look more realistic, you can use the Move tool (shortcut: V), but this step is entirely optional. Here, use this tool to move the shadow according to your preference.
The result after moving the shadow will be as shown below, thus we have completed 50% of the process of creating lighting and shadow effects in Photoshop.
Step 15: Duplicate the shadow layer, repeat the steps of step 13 but set the Distance value to 50.
Afterward, adjust to Multiply mode and then decrease Opacity to 20%.
Step 16: Create another new layer, place it on top, and name it top (you can name it whatever you like).
Step 17: Bring the layer to the top, then hold Ctrl and click on the T icon of the text layer.
Here, press Ctrl + Delete to fill this new layer with a white color.
Step 18: Then reduce the Opacity of this layer to 80% as shown below.
Step 19: Create another new layer and name it line, similar to this line layer which will be placed on top.
Step 20: Next, we will use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to create lines.
Step 21: Create evenly spaced lines with this tool, remember to Hold Shift if you want to draw new lines. After drawing, fill them with white.
Step 22: Use Ctrl + T and rotate at an angle of 45 degrees as shown in the image.
Step 23: Right-click on the center of the selection handles, choose Perspective to individually adjust the corners.
Step 24: Resize the upper 2 corners smaller and lower 2 corners larger as shown below or as per your preference. We use this line layer to create light, and the light will shine from top to bottom.
Step 25: Go to Filter > choose Blur > and then choose Gaussian Blur..
Here, the chosen value for Radius is 6.
Step 26: Click on the icon of Line > choose Layer Mask below and then select Overlay with Opacity 20%.
Step 27: The result will be as follows, creating highlights but not affecting certain specific characters.
Step 28: To make the lighting and shadow effects in Photoshop more realistic, we need to add another layer named background, and this layer will be placed at the bottom.
Step 29: For this layer, fill it with a pink color, specifically color code #9D506C.
Step 30: Then, change this background layer to Color mode and set Opacity to 20%.
Step 31: Create another layer named sun, and this layer will be above the previous background layer.
Step 32: Go to the Filter menu > choose Render > then select Lighting Effects.
Step 33: In Lighting Effects, choose the shadow direction as shown in the image, 2 O'clock Spot...
Step 34: Then, drag the circle for the light to cast from left to right, top to bottom.
Step 35: Next, adjust this sun layer to Overlay mode and set Opacity to 40%.
Step 36: Press Ctrl + J to duplicate this sun layer once, on the copy layer, adjust Opacity to 60%.
The result will be as shown below, thus concluding the technique of creating lighting and shadow effects in Photoshop.
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