Drop Shadow Tool

OK Where is it? It is not in any of the tools listed, I have mine down the left side of the page. Do I need to go somewhere else and add the tool to the tool box?

 

Mike.

  • I speak of the Drop Shadow tool

    • Hello mchevalier; use the "Extrude" tool. ( in the "Effects" pull down )

      George

      • It's located in the flyout right below the connector tools. There are a
        couple of tools in the flyout and it will show the last tool used so you
        might be overlooking it.

        Steve
        www.brutefish.com
      • mchevalier said:

        OK Where is it? It is not in any of the tools listed, I have mine down the left side of the page. Do I need to go somewhere else and add the tool to the tool box?

         

        Mike.

        Here it is in X4, should be similar in X5:

        • Thank you. This is most of the idea I was looking for. How do you change the front end of the shadow? It seems to be fixed tight to the first letter and the back end of the shadow tends to spin around the front edge of the first letter. I would like to have a close in shadow evenly through the whole phrase for the title of an article I am writing.

           

          Mike.

          • Just need to play with the focus bar (see bottom image) to place the shadow as you want:

            • Mike when you select the Drop Shadow tool, there's a boatload of options that appear on your upper property bar.

              Start by changing the PRESET option  and experiment by sliding the interactive 'box' around

               

              If you show us exactly the effect you want, we'll be able to give you more precise settiings