Add drop shadow to photo on colored background

I need to take a photo, add a drop shadow and mount the photo and shadow on a larger colored background that I can save as jpg for use on a web page. I can add the shadow, but cannot figure out how to mount it on a colored background that would then match the background of the web page. I have been able to create a new layer that is larger, with the right color, but how do I get it to drop behind the layer with the picture and drop shadow?
I have the feeling that I should know how to do this, but all the books I have don't explain.

Just drag your color layer below the picture/shadow layer in the layers pallet. Of course, you won't be able to do this if the picture/shadow layer is a locked background layer.

To change a background layer to a normal layer, double click on the layer in the layers pallet.

Hope this helps.

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Paul Cowan
www.iconix.biz

"Jerry Schwartz" wrote in message

I need to take a photo, add a drop shadow and mount the photo and shadow

on a larger colored background that I can save as jpg for use on a web page. I can add the shadow, but cannot figure out how to mount it on a colored background that would then match the background of the web page. I have been able to create a new layer that is larger, with the right color, but how do I get it to drop behind the layer with the picture and drop shadow?

I have the feeling that I should know how to do this, but all the books I

have don't explain.