http://www.bolducpress.com/tutorials/drop-shadows-with-gd-library/ BolducPress is the blog of Joshua Bolduc, founder of the company - Part Digital Design Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:02:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.bolducpress.com/tutorials/drop-shadows-with-gd-library/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Dennis Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:48:18 +0000 http://www.bolducpress.com/?p=163#comment-407 I found it easier to save the whole Photoshop-generated dropshadow image as a single png template instead of separate slices. In my PHP script I then used GD's imagecopy() function to copy the corners of the template onto a re-sized canvas, and filled-in along the sides with an appropriate slice of shadow. The source image was then overlaid to complete the job. I found it easier to save the whole Photoshop-generated dropshadow image as a single png template instead of separate slices. In my PHP script I then used GD’s imagecopy() function to copy the corners of the template onto a re-sized canvas, and filled-in along the sides with an appropriate slice of shadow. The source image was then overlaid to complete the job.

]]> http://www.bolducpress.com/tutorials/drop-shadows-with-gd-library/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Joern Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:05:56 +0000 http://www.bolducpress.com/?p=163#comment-270 absolutely fabulous, thanks again for this great tutorial. Especially providing everything from image files and "3d" graphics for understanding! absolutely fabulous, thanks again for this great tutorial. Especially providing everything from image files and “3d” graphics for understanding!

]]> http://www.bolducpress.com/tutorials/drop-shadows-with-gd-library/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Saeed Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:20:22 +0000 http://www.bolducpress.com/?p=163#comment-248 Nice tutorial! thanks alot. :) Nice tutorial! thanks alot.

]]> http://www.bolducpress.com/tutorials/drop-shadows-with-gd-library/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Laurens Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:07:34 +0000 http://www.bolducpress.com/?p=163#comment-230 i finally know how to use slices in PS now ^_^ To use gd for generating the entire image (including the graphics) creates an enormous server load and the quality of the output image seems to be less then the original. I would advise to generate the shadow seperate from the image and place it as a background behind the image in the web page. This way the file size is a lot smaller, png can be used for alpha transparency and it wil break down nicer when the server doesn't support GD (e.g. no shadow, instead of no image at all) i finally know how to use slices in PS now ^_^
To use gd for generating the entire image (including the graphics) creates an enormous server load and the quality of the output image seems to be less then the original. I would advise to generate the shadow seperate from the image and place it as a background behind the image in the web page. This way the file size is a lot smaller, png can be used for alpha transparency and it wil break down nicer when the server doesn’t support GD (e.g. no shadow, instead of no image at all)

]]> http://www.bolducpress.com/tutorials/drop-shadows-with-gd-library/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Grzesiek Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:24:48 +0000 http://www.bolducpress.com/?p=163#comment-198 of course there's a way to create script which will return SIMILAR effect using ONLY php; however, my only idea to do it so is to connect some pictures using tables/divs combination with their backgrounds set to shadow. of course there’s a way to create script which will return SIMILAR effect using ONLY php; however, my only idea to do it so is to connect some pictures using tables/divs combination with their backgrounds set to shadow.

]]> http://www.bolducpress.com/tutorials/drop-shadows-with-gd-library/comment-page-1/#comment-160 NetJunky Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:18:57 +0000 http://www.bolducpress.com/?p=163#comment-160 Hello! Im sorry but i am not so good with PHP. If you can, help please. Hello! Im sorry but i am not so good with PHP. If you can, help please.

]]> http://www.bolducpress.com/tutorials/drop-shadows-with-gd-library/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Brandnew Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:21:25 +0000 http://www.bolducpress.com/?p=163#comment-43 Thank you so much for the script ! That's a great way to do it ! I guess there's not a way to use only PHP to create, with a function or something, the shadow ? Anyway, thank you ! Thank you so much for the script ! That’s a great way to do it ! I guess there’s not a way to use only PHP to create, with a function or something, the shadow ? Anyway, thank you !

]]> http://www.bolducpress.com/tutorials/drop-shadows-with-gd-library/comment-page-1/#comment-24 AGMJ Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:01:06 +0000 http://www.bolducpress.com/?p=163#comment-24 ohh! man ur just great!!so that was how it was done?cool thxwhat about a tute on how to make that "desintegrate" effect on ur logo? ohh! man ur just great!!so that was how it was done?cool thxwhat about a tute on how to make that “desintegrate” effect on ur logo?

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