Prepress design plays a huge role in the entire printing and packaging process. Here are some tips for adding lighting effects to the design.
1. Use light source
It should be said that knowing where the light source is when using light is the most important basic problem. The position of the light source determines the position of the highlights and shadows (but you can break these rules in web design). In Photoshop, you can use "Global Illumination" in the layer style to ensure that all light effects you create are in one place. Controlling the position of the light source can create a unique atmosphere for your page design (even if only a simple linear or radial gradient can achieve the effect). Light effects can also lead to the transfer of the visual center.
2. Gradient
In the real world, nothing is always flat. Light and shadow are attached to everything. Using gradients is a great way to create depth and authenticity. The key to using gradients is not to go too far. When drawing gradients in Photoshop, make gradient overlays in the layer styles to ensure that your gradients are editable, and as the layers are scaled, the gradients can be scaled with lossless.
3. High light
High light balances shadows and should be located near the edge of the light source. The highlights are ignored most of the time, because if you use them well, you almost don't feel it. However, not all scenes are suitable for the presence of high light, a subtle highlight can cause great differences in the polishing of the surface of the object. The more "sharp" the high light, the stronger the gloss of the surface of the object. To appreciate the highlights, we need to zoom in on these details. It's a good idea to double your design draft when doing high-light design, because when you show it in the original proportions, you may not be able to figure out what you are doing.
4 basic shadow
Like gradients, projection is also widely used by web designers. When used correctly, projection does add visual depth and texture to the design. The key is not to do excessive or abuse. The depth of the shadow depends on the direction and intensity of the light, and the distance between the object and the projection surface. The stronger the light, the sharper and darker the shadow; the weaker the light, the weaker the projection.
5. Advanced shadow
To give a three-dimensional look to the object, you have a lot more to choose than a simple projection. Long shadows can greatly change the spatial relationship of objects in the page.
1. Use light source
It should be said that knowing where the light source is when using light is the most important basic problem. The position of the light source determines the position of the highlights and shadows (but you can break these rules in web design). In Photoshop, you can use "Global Illumination" in the layer style to ensure that all light effects you create are in one place. Controlling the position of the light source can create a unique atmosphere for your page design (even if only a simple linear or radial gradient can achieve the effect). Light effects can also lead to the transfer of the visual center.
2. Gradient
In the real world, nothing is always flat. Light and shadow are attached to everything. Using gradients is a great way to create depth and authenticity. The key to using gradients is not to go too far. When drawing gradients in Photoshop, make gradient overlays in the layer styles to ensure that your gradients are editable, and as the layers are scaled, the gradients can be scaled with lossless.
3. High light
High light balances shadows and should be located near the edge of the light source. The highlights are ignored most of the time, because if you use them well, you almost don't feel it. However, not all scenes are suitable for the presence of high light, a subtle highlight can cause great differences in the polishing of the surface of the object. The more "sharp" the high light, the stronger the gloss of the surface of the object. To appreciate the highlights, we need to zoom in on these details. It's a good idea to double your design draft when doing high-light design, because when you show it in the original proportions, you may not be able to figure out what you are doing.
4 basic shadow
Like gradients, projection is also widely used by web designers. When used correctly, projection does add visual depth and texture to the design. The key is not to do excessive or abuse. The depth of the shadow depends on the direction and intensity of the light, and the distance between the object and the projection surface. The stronger the light, the sharper and darker the shadow; the weaker the light, the weaker the projection.
5. Advanced shadow
To give a three-dimensional look to the object, you have a lot more to choose than a simple projection. Long shadows can greatly change the spatial relationship of objects in the page.