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Apply AI Shadow effects to a design (iOS)

Learn how to use AI Shadows to generate shadow effects on your designs. iOS.

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Written by Craig Wright
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You can add realistic shadow effects to your designs with the AI Shadows feature. It's a quick and easy way to make the objects in your designs look more three-dimensional.

2 Images. Image 1 is a flask against a white background with no shadow. Image 2 is the same flask but with a realistic shadow effect.

In this article we explain how to apply AI Shadows on the iOS version of Photoroom. If you are using the Android or Web App version, see:

Availability

Requires AI credits.


Use the AI Shadows tool (iOS)

To use the AI Shadows tool to apply shadow effects:

  1. Select the Space you want to work in.

  2. Select AI Tools.

  3. Select AI Shadows.

  4. Choose a photo to work with:

    • Upload a photo from your Camera roll

    • Take a new photo with your device's Camera

    • Select an image from your Files

    • Generate a new image using AI

    • Choose an image from your recent Uploads, Brand cutouts, or AI Images.

  5. Choose a style of AI Shadow:

    • Soft - a light shadow effect

    • Hard - a strong shadow effect

    • Floating - a shadow below the main object to make it look like it is hovering.

  6. Select Apply this shadow.

  7. [Optional] Use the editor to make further changes, such as add text or graphics.

  8. Select Save to download your design to your device and save it in Photoroom. There are also options to share your design and turn it into a short video.


Apply AI Shadows while editing (iOS)

You can also apply AI Shadows while editing:

  1. Create a new design or edit an existing design and open it in the the main editor.

  2. Select Shadows.

    Note: Shadows is only available when there are no layers currently selected.

  3. Choose a style of AI Shadow:

    • Soft - a light shadow effect

    • Hard - a strong shadow effect

    • Floating - a shadow below the main object to make it look like it is hovering.

  4. Select Apply this shadow.

  5. [Optional] Use the settings for the Shadow layer to change the shadow effect:

    • Regenerate - redraw the shadow

    • Change style - choose a different type of AI Shadow.

  6. [Optional] Use the editor to make further changes, such as add text or graphics.

  7. Select Save to download your design to your device and save it in Photoroom. There are also options to share your design and turn it into a short video.

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