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Drop Shadow question

 
 


Lou Bruno
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Dec 16, 2005, 10:48 AM

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I have Elements 4. I am trying to change the the color of the drop shadow.

How is this done?


Xray
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Dec 16, 2005, 11:44 AM

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Re: [Lou Bruno] Drop Shadow question [In reply to] Can't Post
Lou,
Can you post a screen shot? In Photoshop is as simple as double clicking on the layer. Then clicking on the drop shodow option, and changing the shading. I would assume it must be something very close.

Marcin
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Lou Bruno
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Dec 16, 2005, 6:46 PM

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I double click on the layer. There is a small button. A dialog box pops up.
Only distance......no color box etc.


AndrewMSV
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Jan 22, 2006, 2:27 AM

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Re: [Lou Bruno] Drop Shadow question [In reply to] Can't Post
This is probably way too late, but here you go:

1) load selection of your original shape
2) feather the selection
3) on a new layer, fill foreground color (whatever color you want the shadow to be)
4) move this new layer behind the original shape
5) nudge this new shadow shape to where you want it to be, relative to the original shape
6) play with the transparency if desired

Cheers!

Andrew
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Lou Bruno
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Jan 22, 2006, 12:27 PM

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Thanks..........it's never to late when it comes to learning!