Shadowing Question

[Kjersti]

I'm a little curious......

When you use templates do you keep the shadows as they are or do you change the shadows?

[emmasmommy]

i always customize them to my own.

[heathergw]

I change them

[cardinalskate]

I *usually* delete all the shadows and do my own. But I have used the template shadows before if they're really good. Really good template designers often have good ones.

[carriesmom]

I change them. It is one of the first things I do when I open up a template is select all the layers except the text layers and put a basic paper layer style on them. Otherwise I would forget to switch them and then my shadows would be wonky.

[Lyd]

I change them to my own as well. My eyes just can't get used to a different angle or depth. I have to have them in my style or it looks weird to me.

[NatalieKW]

I've never used the shadows that come with the template...

[dana]

I change them. It is one of the first things I do when I open up a template is select all the layers except the text layers and put a basic paper layer style on them. Otherwise I would forget to switch them and then my shadows would be wonky.

this, exactly! :)

[nun69]

i always customize them to my own.

this :)

[ayaandjudah]

I also change them. I use Jenn's styles most of the time.

[AmberK]

I change all of the shadows too.

[Chantal Miller]

with cindy's i keep the angle and customise everything else. With other teplates i start from scratch

[rach3975]

I always change them.

[Paula]

I always change them because I use linear burn and most templates are done with multiply.

[pomi]

I always change them, too.

[abm234]

I am lazy and inexperienced and just use them as they are! Maybe I can work on that!

[Kara]

Always change them.

[lovely1m]

When the shadows do work in PSP, I just go in and delete them right away anyway.

[mummytothree]

first thing I do is clear all layer styles even before I start scrapping

[TanyaH666]

first thing I do is clear all layer styles even before I start scrapping

ditto this!

[.Megan.]

I always change mine, too. Even if they're going the same direction and everything, I still like to use my settings.

[Lizzy257]

I change them. It is one of the first things I do when I open up a template is select all the layers except the text layers and put a basic paper layer style on them. Otherwise I would forget to switch them and then my shadows would be wonky.

Exactly what I do too!

[SirScrapalot]

I change mine too..

[taracotta7]

It just depends on my LO. Sometimes I keep them and sometimes I start from scratch. I notice that I keep Cindy's shadows more than other template designers.

I am slowing learning more about shadowing though. So I am sure the more confident I get with that skill the more that I will change it around and customize.

[Milmomma]

I usually change them, if one of the original shadows fits though, I'll leave it :)

[Leontine78]

I change them to my own as well. My eyes just can't get used to a different angle or depth. I have to have them in my style or it looks weird to me.

Since I use Jenn's styles I have the same feeling....it just looks weird if they are different. So I change them!

[stevens89]

I always change them - I like all my layouts to be shadowed in the same way in case I decide to print them off in a book together

[Ingridfasquelle]

I change them to my own as well because i want all my layouts to be shadowed the same way !

[Leah]

I always change them. In fact, deleting them all right away is a really good idea!

[TracerM]

I used to keep the ones on Cindy's templates and then match everything to those. Now, I use Jenn's shadows so I don't use the shadows that come with the templates any more.

[deepounds]

It just depends on my LO. Sometimes I keep them and sometimes I start from scratch. I notice that I keep Cindy's shadows more than other template designers.

I am slowing learning more about shadowing though. So I am sure the more confident I get with that skill the more that I will change it around and customize.

Couldn't have said it better myself :-)