Creating shadows and reflections with Generative Fill
Now we need to remove the remaining part of the stool and create contact shadows and reflections on the floor.
This could be quite a tricky task, but with Generative Fill we can complete it with just a few clicks.
First, enable the Selection Brush from the Toolbar, then tap on the right and left bracket keys on the keyboard to resize the brush.
In North American keyboards, the bracket keys are located to the right of the letter P.
Make the brush small enough to give you control over small areas, and brush over the parts you want Photoshop to merge.
In this case, her legs, feet, the stool, and the floor.
The overlay indicates the areas that will be completely replaced by the generation.
Notice how the Generate button is grayed out in the Taskbar.
This is because the adjustment layer is active in the Layers panel.
To generate a layer above this adjustment, all you need to do is click on the New Layer icon.
Now simply click on the Generative Fill button, no prompt is needed, then click Generate.
Photoshop will then create three images that combine these layers.
You can click on this arrow icon in the Taskbar to cycle through the results.
They're all incredible, but I like the first variation the best.
The contact shadows and the reflections look great, and our composite looks very realistic.
Now that you know how to use Generative Fill in Photoshop to merge tricky elements in your composites, try it with your projects.
Again, my name is Jesús Ramirez.
Thank you for watching.
