Bevel effect bug.

To some you, this is going to look like a trivial matter. For those of us designing detailed multi-buttoned GUI's, it isn't. Yes, there are time consuming work-arounds. But why?...when it could be fixed by Adobe?
This first pic shows the starting point. It is a two layer image, the blue rectangles being uppermost.
This second pic shows the default settings used to add an emboss effect to the rectangles and the result.
It takes a sharp eye to see what's wrong. This third pic zooms in to show the problem.
If you apply a outer or embossed bevel effect to a number of objects on a single layer, the topmost and leftmost edges will be missing a pixels worth of feathering. This error popped up in PS CS2. It almost seems like there is this mystery 1 pixel offset error worming it way around various parts of the program. I'd really LOVE to hear Chris Cox's take on this one, too.

it's not a bug
I would beg to differ.

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[svn:fx-trunk] 10131: Fixes to several effects bugs and one styles-related bug.

Revision: 10131
Author:   [email protected]
Date:     2009-09-10 14:25:42 -0700 (Thu, 10 Sep 2009)
Log Message:
Fixes to several effects bugs and one styles-related bug.
QE notes: Fixes to all filed auto-center feature bugs.
Doc notes: None
Bugs: sdk-22994, sdk-22992, sdk-22990, sdk-21850, sdk-22973
Reviewer: Jason (+Glenn for RadioButton/CheckBox changes, 21850)
Tests run: checkintests, Mustella (transform effects, Slider, DataGrid - all passed last week, prior to skin/test changes)
Is noteworthy for integration: No
Ticket Links:
    http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/sdk-22994
    http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/sdk-22992
    http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/sdk-22990
    http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/sdk-21850
    http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/sdk-22973
Modified Paths:
    flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/controls/CheckBox.as
    flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/controls/RadioButton.as
    flex/sdk/trunk/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/core/UIComponent.as
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Suppose not.
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