We’re all given the same default bag templates in Studio, and the default shadows (darker in the back, lighter in the front) can cause some bags to look flat. So I like to erase shadows and glares completely and customize my own. Let’s start with this bag:
Go to “Lower Part” > “Shadows” on the right, then click on the pencil icon on the left and navigate to “Eraser.” Use the eraser to delete the default shadows.
Now it REALLY looks flat. So again we’re in “Lower Part” > “Shadows.” Now go to the pencil icon on the left and “Brush.” You can select the darkness of the shadow. We’ll start with the darkest to paint around the edges, just barely touching the bag. Save the darkest shadows for the lower back.
Next we’ll erase the glares as well so we can paint on our own. Go to “Lower Part” > “Glare,” then select the pencil icon on the left and “Eraser.” Erase the glare the same way we did with the shadows:
Now we’ll paint on our own glare. Still in “Lower Part” > “Glare,” select the pencil icon and “Brush.” Paint a little glare on the upper part where the light would hit. And a little lighter glare on the bottom.
Lastly I clear some of the shadow on the “Upper Part,” since it got dark when I was painting shadows around the lower piece.
Now you can change the color of the bag, add patterns, whatever you’d like, and the shadows and glare will make it look more 3D:
In more posts we can try some other bag types!
