How to preserve shadows when compositing in Photoshop CC. You should only create new shadows from scratch if the original shadow of your subject is compromised. This technique shows you have to preserver the original shadow which will always be superior in appearance to a manufactured shadow. This clever technique will demonstrate how blend modes can separate the subject's shadow from the tones that surround the shadow so only the shadow appears in the new composition.
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