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12+ Years of Expert Photo Editing
Starts From $0.25 Per Image
Without shadows, product images can feel flat and unengaging.
Our expert editors create realistic, hand-drawn drop shadows
that add depth, balance, and dimension.
Perfect for Amazon, Shopify, and eBay sellers who want
professional visuals that build trust and increase conversions.

WHY IT MATTERS
Drop shadows improve clarity, depth, and buyer confidence across all major eCommerce platforms.
Shadows anchor products visually, making them feel realistic, stable, and professional.
Clean shadows signal quality, detail, and trust, especially for premium products.
Depth separation guides attention directly to the product.
Professional visuals consistently improve click-through and purchase confidence.
Shadows adapt to Amazon, Shopify, eBay, and white background rules.
A drop shadow is a visual effect that simulates the shadow an object casts on a surface. It’s created beneath or behind the subject to add dimension, depth, and a sense of placement in space.
For product photography, drop shadows serve a critical purpose: they prevent items from appearing to float unnaturally in space. Instead, they create visual anchoring that mimics how objects appear in real-world lighting conditions.
This technique works seamlessly with white backgrounds, transparent layers, or custom colored backdrops. When applied correctly, drop shadows enhance focus on the product while maintaining a clean, professional aesthetic that aligns with marketplace standards and modern design expectations.
The key distinction between amateur and professional shadow work lies in attention to light direction, opacity gradients, and blur consistency. Our professional drop shadow service ensures every shadow matches the product’s form and the implied light source.


This subtle, soft-edged shadow replicates organic lighting conditions. We analyze your product’s shape and texture to create shadows that follow the original light direction captured in your photo. Natural shadows work exceptionally well for everyday consumer products where authenticity matters more than dramatic impact.
Best for: apparel, cosmetics, food products, and items with irregular surfaces.
Cast shadows create directional depth with clearly defined edges that gradually soften. This technique works beautifully for lifestyle compositions and creative product presentations where you want to emphasize dimensionality. We carefully control the shadow’s length and angle to match your desired perspective.
Best for: editorial layouts, promotional materials, and products with geometric shapes.




The floating shadow effect creates a gentle, diffused shadow underneath the product, giving the impression of slight elevation. This popular eCommerce image shadow style adds polish without overwhelming the product. We keep these shadows soft and controlled for maximum marketplace appeal.
Best for: Amazon listings, catalog images, and minimalist product photography.
Reflection shadows create a mirror-like effect beneath the product, ideal for showcasing premium items on glossy surfaces. This sophisticated technique requires precise masking and gradient work to achieve that luxury brand aesthetic. We adjust reflection intensity and clarity based on your product’s finish and target market positioning.
Best for: jewelry, watches, high-end electronics, and luxury accessories.




Every product has unique lighting requirements. We offer complete control over shadow characteristics—from ultra-soft, barely-there shadows to defined hard-edge shadows with dramatic contrast. Our Photoshop drop shadow service includes custom opacity, blur radius, and edge feathering tailored to your specific needs.
OUR WORKFLOW
We follow a precise, manual, and quality-driven workflow to create natural, realistic drop shadows that enhance product depth and visual appeal.
Our editors examine your product images to understand lighting direction, product shape, and usage purpose. Existing shadows or reflections are identified to ensure consistent results across bulk orders.
We clean and prepare the background by removing distractions, correcting colors, or creating transparency. A clean base is essential for realistic shadow blending.
Each shadow is hand-drawn using Photoshop layers, masks, and gradients. We never rely on automated filters—every shadow is custom-built to match the product’s contours and material.
We refine opacity, softness, angle, and shadow color. Contact shadows and ambient occlusion are added to ensure the shadow feels naturally grounded.
Every image passes a final quality review for realism, edge accuracy, and balance. Files are exported in your required format with proper color profiles for web or print.
WHO WE SERVE
Our drop shadow image editing solutions are tailored to meet industry-specific visual standards, platform requirements, and branding goals.

Bulk-ready drop shadow services for Amazon, Etsy, Walmart, and niche platforms. We maintain visual consistency across entire product catalogs while meeting marketplace image guidelines.
Clothing and accessories require shadows that enhance fabric texture and form. We ensure natural drape, depth, and color accuracy without visual distraction.

Precision reflection and floating shadows highlight craftsmanship and sparkle. Ideal for fine jewelry, watches, and premium accessories.

Clean, minimal shadows that emphasize modern design. Perfect for showcasing slim profiles, sharp edges, and premium finishes.

Large products need realistic grounding shadows. Our edits help customers visualize scale, placement, and spatial depth.
Custom shadow effects built for campaigns, brochures, and catalogs. Optimized for both digital screens and high-resolution print output.
WHY CHOOSE US
Every shadow is manually crafted in Photoshop—no plugins, no shortcuts. This ensures natural, realistic shadows trusted by brands and art directors.
Our editors bring years of product-focused retouching experience, understanding both technical precision and visual psychology.
Whether it’s 10 images or 10,000, we maintain uniform shadow depth, softness, and direction across your catalog.
Standard delivery within 24–48 hours. Rush options available—without sacrificing realism or detail.
Clear, volume-based pricing with no hidden fees. Bulk orders qualify for significant discounts.
We revise shadow style, softness, or direction until the images match your exact vision.
Large projects receive a dedicated manager to handle communication, workflow coordination, and on-time delivery.
Professional drop shadow image editing isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about creating visual credibility that converts browsers into buyers. When your product images demonstrate the same attention to detail you put into your actual products, customers notice.
Our team has processed millions of product images for eCommerce brands, photographers, and marketing agencies worldwide.
We understand the technical requirements, the marketplace standards, and the visual psychology that makes certain images outperform others.
Ready to see the difference professional shadow editing makes? Upload your sample images today and receive a free trial edit. No credit card required, no obligations—just quality work that speaks for itself.
Get your free trial now or contact our team to discuss your specific project requirements and receive a detailed quote within 24 hours.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely. We create custom shadows based on each product's specific requirements. During the project brief, you can specify shadow direction, darkness level, blur amount, and offset distance. We can even create multiple shadow variations so you can choose the style that works best. For catalog consistency, we'll document your preferences and apply them across all similar products.
Yes, these services work perfectly together. Most clients need background removal before the shadow application. We can remove existing backgrounds, clean up distracting elements, perform color correction, and then apply your chosen shadow style—all as part of one streamlined process. This combination is especially popular for Amazon product shadow preparation, where marketplace guidelines require clean white backgrounds.
We offer volume discounts starting at 50 images, with pricing tiers that become more competitive as quantities increase. Monthly subscription plans are available for businesses with ongoing needs. Contact us with your typical volume requirements for a custom quote that fits your budget and timeline.
Standard processing takes 24-48 hours for orders up to 100 images. Larger batches are scheduled based on complexity and quantity. We offer rush service with a 12-hour turnaround for urgent projects at a premium rate. During the quote process, we'll provide a specific delivery timeline based on your exact requirements.
Yes! We provide a free trial of 2-3 images so you can evaluate our quality before committing to a full order. This lets you test our shadow techniques, review file formats, and ensure our style matches your expectations. Simply upload sample images and describe your requirements to get started.
We work with all common image formats, including RAW files from professional cameras (CR2, NEF, ARW), standard formats (JPEG, PNG, TIFF), and layered Photoshop files (PSD). For best results, provide the highest quality source images available.
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Explore Clients Review
Awesome Work !
PixCreTouch turned my product images around in 24 hours. Clean clipping paths and perfect edges. Highly recommended.

Web Developer
Awesome Work !
Excellent quality at a fair price. Backgrounds removed flawlessly. Will order again.

Company of Client
Awesome Work !
I sell handcrafted bags and needed consistent product photos. PixCreTouch delivered precise clipping paths and consistent shadows across 50 images. Conversion improved after the update.

CEO & Founder
Awesome Work !
As a photographer, I need exact masks and natural edges. Their team preserved hair and delicate textures while removing backgrounds. Very professional communication.

Photographer
Awesome Work !
We partnered with PixCreTouch for a 1,000-image catalog. Turnaround, QA, and file naming were on point. Great for large-scale projects.

Corporate / Bulk work
Awesome Work !
I had an urgent job and they delivered high-quality PNGs within hours. Saved my deadline.

Company of Client
Awesome Work !
Friendly support and quick revisions. They made every change I requested until it was perfect.

CEO & Founder