- Determine the angle of our shadow. The next trick is to add a
cast shadow—that is, a shadow cast by the letters in the oppo-
site direction from the light source. In this case, we can gauge
the light source based on the shadow behind the nephew. Our
new shadow should extend up and leftward in the area behind
the letters. - Transform and duplicate the text layer. Press Ctrl+Alt+T (or
�-Option-T). This does two things: It duplicates the layer and
enters the free transform mode. But for the moment, you’ll have
to take this on faith; the Layers panel doesn’t show you the new
layer until you begin editing it. - Scale and position the duplicate layer. I have a few instruc-
tions for you here:- Drag the top handle upward and stretch the duplicate ver-
tically until you’ve reached a Height of about 130 percent. - In the options bar, change the Y value to 1090 pixels so that
the bottom edges of both the original layer and its duplicate
line up exactly. (The ∆ icon should be off.)
The final position of the duplicate text appears in Figure 11-20.
When your screen matches mine, click the or press Enter or
Return to accept the transformation.
- Drag the top handle upward and stretch the duplicate ver-
Figure 11-20.Creating and Formatting Text 391