Drop Shadow in PSE 8 or PSE 9

Is there a way to run a drop shadow in these programs like in the full version of PS, such as by setting shadows, light direction, etc? Thanks!

That helps, Barabara, although I was thinking more along the lines of the edge of the image, so it looks like the image has some dimension, like the before and after pic on this page: http://www.dropshadow.net/ Thanks!
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 14:31:33 -0700
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Subject: Drop Shadow in PSE 8 or PSE 9
I'm not sure exactly what you mean, but if you want to put a shadow on just an object in your photo, for instance, select it with the selection tools of your choice, then Layer>New>Layer via copy and you can apply a shadow to just the object on the new layer.
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> Hi,
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website
>
http://www.livingsteel.org/
but can't seem to crack the drop shadow for the
> main table/container. It's the one down that covers the
bottom and right side
> and makes the site look very tidy.
>
> I'm trying to do everything in .css from now on and any
help with this would
> be great.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> JW.
>

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