BBTools Shadow 2

Plugin for Adobe Photoshop that adds lifelike shadows to objects in a standing position.

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Description

Plugin for Adobe Photoshop that adds lifelike shadows to objects in a standing position.

  • Compatible layer kinds: text, smart objects, and regular layers.
  • Opt for an angle (manually set or utilize the "Sun position" choice), adjust scale, blur (for shadow dispersion), opacity, and color settings.
  • Almost real-time automatic updates.
  • Native UXP extension.

Panel UI Controls

  • Angle: Shadow angle (1 - 359 degrees)
  • Scale: Shadow length (1 - 100), a relative value based on the object's size and varying with shadow angle.
  • Blur: Shadow dispersion in pixels (1 - 100)
  • Opacity: Shadow opacity (1 - 100)
  • Color: Shadow color
  • Sun Position: Determines shadow angle based on the object's relative position from a user-defined point created using Photoshop's Pen tool.
  • Auto-update: Automatically adjusts the shadow whenever any of the above parameters are changed.

Upgrade Notice

If you purchased Shadow Photoshop Extension after Dec 1, 2023 you can upgrade for $6. Simply login to the same account and the upgrade price will be automatically displayed. If you need assistance please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist

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Version History

2.9.2 -

Dec 11, 2025

Performance optimizations.

2.9.1 -

Nov 15, 2025

Plugin UI performance optimizations.

2.9.0 -

Nov 15, 2025

Plugin UI performance optimizations.

2.8.1 -

Jul 30, 2025

- Input validation performance optimization.

2.8.0 -

Jun 22, 2025

- Improved validation error messages UI.

2.7.1 -

Mar 19, 2025

- Fixed untranslated labels.

2.7.0 -

Mar 18, 2025

- Added a new feature "Depth" that allows the creation of shadows that have depth.

2.6.2 -

Feb 25, 2025

- Minor localization fixes.

2.6.1 -

Feb 24, 2025

- Added localization for German, French, Spanish, and Italian.

2.6.0 -

Feb 24, 2025

- Added localization for German, French, Spanish, and Italian.

2.5.1 -

Feb 17, 2025

- Added Help & Support flyout menu commands.

2.5.0 -

Feb 17, 2025

- Added Help & Support flyout menu commands.

2.4.1 -

Feb 11, 2025

- Added the ability to record the action from "Create Shadow".

- Minor UI fixes.

2.4.0 -

Feb 11, 2025

- Added the ability to record the action from "Create Shadow".

- Minor UI fixes.

2.3.3 -

Feb 6, 2025

- Minor bugfixes.

2.3.2 -

Jan 27, 2025

- Improved error handling.

2.3.1 -

Jan 26, 2025

- Minor bugfixes.

2.3.0 -

Jan 19, 2025

- Added "Reset" functionality in Presets Manager

2.2.1 -

Jan 14, 2025

- Added input validation schema to improve UX (user experience)

2.2.0 -

Jan 14, 2025

- Added input validation schema to improve UX (user experience)

2.1.9 -

Nov 27, 2024

- Aescripts framework implementation fixes.

2.1.8 -

Oct 20, 2024

- Minor UI bugfixes.

2.1.7 -

Sep 21, 2024

- Code cleanup.

- Potential bugfixes.

2.1.5 -

Jun 6, 2024

- Updated trial option

2.1.4 -

Jun 6, 2024

- Aescripts framework update

2.1.3 -

Mar 11, 2024

- Fix for Aescripts framework on windows machines.

2.1.2 -

Mar 11, 2024

- Changed version number to fix corrupted downloads.

2.1.1 -

Mar 11, 2024

- Changed version number to fix corrupted downloads.

2.1.0 -

Mar 7, 2024

- Added new feature called "Presets Manager" which allows the user to save the shadow parameters (angle, scale, blur, opacity, and color) and reuse them. The presets are persistent in all Photoshop sessions, meaning if the application is closed and opened again they still can be found.

- Complete rewrite to native UXP plugin

- Minor bugfixes.

Compatibility

Photoshop

2026, 2025, 2024, 2023