Learn how to create a shadow effect that inherits some of the colors from the foreground element.

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Creating Colorful, Smart Shadows by kirupa | filed under UI Stuff. Read or watch below to find out how to create this effect. In the next few sections, what we are going to create is the following example: A picture of sushi with a colorful shadow appearing behind.