Drop Shadows in Print Module

Hello!
Maybe this is not a feature but should be. I have a grid of 3x3 photos on a 13x19 page. I would like to add a simple soft drop shadow to set the pics off the page a bit. Is that feature there and I can't see it?
If not please add this feature. It's sill being ready to print but have to export a JPG to PS to add a drop shadow.
Also a nice drop shadow to the Identity plate text would be nice. A work around was dropping a tiff from PS of the text with the drop shadow into the Identity plate box. But that is extra work.
Thanks
Max

If you use a transparent image the shadow is around the bounded box, a square or a rectangle. You need to put the shadow in your graphic and save for web.
If you use a shape in AE it will go around the shape. Shapes are limited in Edge.

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Hoping I can get a translation and a nod as to whether I am on the right track. I have taken a two-day beginner's course in InDesign and am getting past the edge of my knowledge on this issue.
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