MINI HOW-TOs (DETAIL WHERE PEOPLE GET STUCK)

Created by Steve Minor, Modified on Sat, 11 Oct at 10:05 PM by Steve Minor

Soft, realistic floor shadow

Draw oval → gray fill → Soft Edges 5–15 pt → 20–35% opacity → place under shoes.

Clean hair edges after Remove Background

Zoom to 200% → Mark Areas to Keep small strokes → add a 1–2 pt Glow (hair color) to blend.

Consistent team color

Use Eyedropper from jersey/logo → save as Theme Color: Design → Variants → Colors → Customize Colors.

Crisp print

Work at 8×10 in or larger; export PNG. Avoid upscaling small photos.

When subject looks flat

Add Drop Shadow (distance 3–6, size 0–5) + subtle top light beam triangle.

Fast multi-image layout

Use View → Guides and Grid Settings (snap on). Align via Shape Format → Align.