Photoshop Tips #9- Drop Shadows

	Make a new file and fill it with your background or a solid color. I just chose white for this example.
	Select a color and type the text you want to (you could also use a graphic as well). Place the text in the middle of the image and click SELECT/SAVE SELECTION/OK.
	Now move your type or image (which still should be floating) up and to the left a little and save that selection again. In this example I moved the selection 3 pixels to the left and 3 up.
	The saved selections should look like this.
	Now go to the first selection and select all (CRTL+A) and then FILTER/BLUR/GLAUSSUAN BLUR, type 2 and then hit OK.
	Lastly, load your blurred selection (SELECT/LOAD SELECTION/OK). Next, load the second selection, (SELECT/LOAD SELECTION/Channel #5/Click on "subtract from selection"). Now fill (SHIFT+F5) the selection with black (or any color for that matter). You may want to change the % of the opacity for cool effects.

There are many ways to do drop shadows, this is an example of only one way.