How do I create drop shadows in PSE 12?

Just upgraded from PSE9 and I'm searching for everything. LOL

The drop shadows and other effects are in the effects panel. Click the Styles tab, then choose Drop Shadows from the pulldown menu.

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Layer styles let you quickly apply effects to an entire layer. In the Effects panel, you can view a variety of predefined layer styles and apply a style with just a click of the mouse.
Three different layer styles applied to text
The boundaries of the effect are automatically updated when you edit that layer. For example, if you apply a drop shadow style to a text layer, the shadow changes automatically when you edit the text.
Layer styles are cumulative, which means that you can create a complex effect by applying multiple styles to a layer. You can apply one style from each style library per layer. You can also change a layer’s style settings to adjust the final result.
When you apply a style to a layer, a style icon appears to the right of the layer’s name in the Layers panel. Layer styles are linked to the layer contents. When you move or edit the contents of the layer, the effects are modified correspondingly.
Once you choose Layer > Layer Style > Style Settings, you can edit the settings of a layer’s style or apply other style settings or attributes available in the dialog box.
Lighting Angle Specifies the lighting angle at which the effect is applied to the layer.
Drop Shadow
Specifies the distance of a drop shadow from the layer’s content. You can also set the size and opacity with the sliders.
Outer Glow Size Specifies the size of a glow that emanates from the outside edges of the layer’s content. You can also set the opacity with the slider.
Inner Glow Size Specifies the size of a glow that emanates from the inside edges of the layer’s content. You can also set the opacity with the slider.
Bevel Size Specifies the size of beveling along the inside edges of the layer’s content.
Bevel Direction Specifies the direction of the bevel, either up or down.
Stroke Size Specifies the size of the stroke.
Stroke Opacity Specifies the opacity of the stroke.

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
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
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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How can I apply drop shadow effects to graphics and pictures? It was very easy in previous versions and I can't find it. Thanks

How can I apply drop shadow effects to graphics and pictures? It was very easy in previous versions of Final Cut and I can’t find it. Thanks

Try this one, works marvelous:
http://www.rippletraining.com/using-the-rt-drop-shadow-in-final-cut-pro-x.html
Regards
Nolan

How to create drop shadow preset?

I have now spent an entire day searching and trying to create a preset for fcpx. On most of the effects I use, i have the option to save as a preset. BUT with the drop shadow effect, I doesn't.
On the instructions in the help section for editing a FCPX effect, it claims you need to either right click or control click the effect in the media browser, and then select "open a copy in motion". This works on any effect BUT Drop shadow! lol.
So I then with my limited knowledge of Motion 5, tried to create a FCPX effect on my own. I created a new FCPX Effect, Then in the HUD I applied the drop shadow with the settings I needed, and saved it. Then in FCPX I applied it to the track, but nothing happened. I am lost, and need help. I ahve to apply a drop shadow with 50% opacity, and 30% for blur to over 600 clips in over a month. I can't do it manually and then adjust the parameters manually for each one. PLEASE HELP!
Chris

The Drop Shadow is actually coded with FXPlug, it is not a straigth Motion template. Any effect or template that is coded can't be opened in Motion.
When you create your own, you need to publish the parameters you need access to.
I think what you need to look at is the Paste Attributes function. Select a clip in your Timeline that you've applied the Drop Shadow to and have tweaked it. Command-C to copy it. Select all the other clips at once, in the Edit menu select "Paste Attributes", then specify only the Drop Shadow effect. Poof, done.

How to add a drop shadow on this flattened PNG image?

First timer here -
When I mask the blue globe wireframe where I want the shadow, the Property Inspector no longer allows me to add the effect.
Is there a workaround or a different way to select the globe, or to make the globe its own layer and apply the effect?
Many thanks

Hello Ken, I'm not sure I can help you as I'm not sure what a 'blue globe wireframe' is exactly. However, you've described it as a flattened .png.
So are you attempting to add a drop shadow to an asset .png file within your Fireworks working file?
Nb. It is unusual to flatten a .png file, because .png files are used for transparency and flattening should remove that quality. I use CS4 Fireworks and a PC, and I have attempted both a flattened .png and a normal one. These image files were imported into the document, onto a particular page and then their own layer. Additionally, I right clicked the none flattened .png and was still able to add a drop shadow.
Make sure you have done your housekeeping and know that the asset you are attempting to add a Drop Shadow to, is highlighted on the layers panel and that you are on the correct page. Also, ensure that the layout view is in Iconic Mode [top right]: which means all panels go to icon and the Properties Panel is in full view.
For PC, highlight asset, go to Properties, click the tiny arrow key next to the + sign, find filter. If this doesn't work for you. Then give more info about how you created the asset,what operating system you use and which version of Firefox. Hope this helps. Sometimes all the Adobe programmes can sort of get stuck. So just close doc and open again, and hopefully, should clear up the bugs. Best wishes

How do I create a slideshow in PSE 8.0 and share it on my website using Premiere elements 7.0. I

I have created a slideshow in PSE 8.0 but how do I get it into Premiere Elements 7 to create a video I want to show in my website? Do I have to buy Premiere Elements 8.0 surely ther must be a way to pass files?

Adobe is making it difficult for people who have Photoshop Elements 8 and Premiere Elements 7.
If you also have Photoshop Elements 7, I suggest that in the future you consider making your slideshows in Photoshop Elements 7 because it of course does support transfer to Premiere Elements 7. Or you can make the entire slideshow in Premiere Elements 7.
The only option that I can identify for making a file of your PSE 8 slideshow is to do a WMV file from the PSE 8 slideshow output command.
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How can I add drop shadow to a vehicle that changes direction ?

Hi,
Flash CS5
Is it possible to add drop shadow to plan views of vehicles (vehicles are png images as MovieClips) such that as the vehicles change direction along roads (also png images) the shadow is always cast to north west ot the vehicle ? Buildings in the base png image have shadows but vehicles also need them so as to belong to the scene and not appear false.
How is it done ?
Is there control over opacity and softness ?
If I were to have plan views of humans walking would the shadows follow the leg movements ?
Envirographics

you can control the dropshadow's angle property dynamically. and, yes the dropshadowfilter has an alpha and strength properties you can use.
use the help files to see all the properties you can use.

How do I reset drop shadows to default setting, pse6?

Drop shadows have disappeared except for 'neon'; how do I get the default setting back?

Appearance settings have nothing to do with the program preferences. You simply reset them on the appearance panel or the relevant sub-dialogs of whatever effects you are using.
Mylenium

Creating Drop Shadow

It seems like creating a simple drop shadow would be an easy
task but I've tried with no luck. I've looked at all of the help
and followed the directions in help. I have a jpg (a photo) and
want to place a drop shadow on the bottom and right side. I've
selected the image and clicked on Effects in the Properties box and
selected Drop Shadow from the Shadow and Glow menu. The Distance is
set at 7, the color is black, Opacity is 65%, Softness is 4, and
the Angle is 315. I click out of the box, the Effects show a check
mark and Drop Shadow but there's no shadow. What am I missing here?
Selecting Preview just shows the image without the shadow.

Once you have applied your drop shadow, click outside your
image and in the
Property Inspector click 'Fit Canvas', that should do it.
Peter
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| It seems like creating a simple drop shadow would be an
easy task but I've
| tried with no luck. I've looked at all of the help and
followed the
directions
| in help. I have a jpg (a photo) and want to place a drop
shadow on the
bottom
| and right side. I've selected the image and clicked on
Effects in the
| Properties box and selected Drop Shadow from the Shadow and
Glow menu. The
| Distance is set at 7, the color is black, Opacity is 65%,
Softness is 4,
and
| the Angle is 315. I click out of the box, the Effects show
a check mark
and
| Drop Shadow but there's no shadow. What am I missing here?
Selecting
Preview
| just shows the image without the shadow.
|

How can I create a shadow text effect?

How can I add a blur effect to text on a BufferedImage. I am trying to create a shadow text effect. Here is what I have currently.
BufferedImage image = new BufferedImage(500,120,BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_RGB);
Rectangle2D Rectangle = new Rectangle2D.Double(0,0,500,120);
Graphics graphics = image.getGraphics();
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g2d.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING,RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
g2d.setPaint(Color.white);
g2d.fill(Rectangle);
g2d.draw(Rectangle);
//Shadow text
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shadow = new TextLayout("Shadow Text", new Font("Serif", Font.BOLD, 70), g2d.getFontRenderContext());
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shadow.draw(g2d, 13, 103);
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text = new TextLayout("Shadow Text", new Font("Serif", Font.BOLD, 70), g2d.getFontRenderContext());
g2d.setPaint(Color.black);
text.draw(g2d, 10, 100);
I found a blur effect but it affect the whole image not just the shadow. Here is an example.
BufferedImage image = new BufferedImage(500,120,BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_RGB);
Rectangle2D Rectangle = new Rectangle2D.Double(0,0,500,120);
Graphics graphics = image.getGraphics();
Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) graphics;
g2d.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING,RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
g2d.setPaint(Color.white);
g2d.fill(Rectangle);
g2d.draw(Rectangle);
//Shadow text
g2d.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING,RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
shadow = new TextLayout("Shadow Text", new Font("Serif", Font.BOLD, 70), g2d.getFontRenderContext());
g2d.setPaint(Color.lightGray);
shadow.draw(g2d, 13, 103);
Blur filter
float ninth = 1.0f / 9.0f;
float[] kernel = {ninth, ninth, ninth, ninth, ninth, ninth, ninth, ninth, ninth};
biop = new ConvolveOp(new Kernel(3, 3, kernel));
op = (BufferedImageOp) biop;
image = op.filter(image,null);
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g2d.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING,RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
text = new TextLayout("Shadow Text", new Font("Serif", Font.BOLD, 70), g2d.getFontRenderContext());
g2d.setPaint(Color.black);
text.draw(g2d, 10, 100);

I thought I answered that question?!
In your code above, watch out for statement:
image = op.filter(image,null); The resulted buffered image is new, so you are updating the reference held in variable image.
Unfortunately variable g2d is still refering to a graphics object back by the original image, so:
g2d.setPaint(Color.black);
text.draw(g2d, 10, 100);renders on the first buffered image, not the second.
Here's my code again, touched up a bit.
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.font.*;
import java.awt.geom.*;
import java.awt.image.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import javax.imageio.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class ShadowText {
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        int h = 120;
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        adjustGraphics(g);
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        g.fillRect(0, 0, w, h);
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        g.setPaint(new Color(128,128,255));
        textLayout.draw(g, 15, 105);
        g.dispose();
        //blur the shadow: result is sorted in image2
        float ninth = 1.0f / 9.0f;
        float[] kernel = {ninth, ninth, ninth, ninth, ninth, ninth, ninth, ninth, ninth};
        ConvolveOp op = new ConvolveOp(new Kernel(3, 3, kernel), ConvolveOp.EDGE_NO_OP, null);
        BufferedImage image2 = op.filter(image,null);
        //write "original" text on top of shadow
        Graphics2D g2 = image2.createGraphics();
        adjustGraphics(g2);
        g2.setPaint(Color.BLACK);
        textLayout.draw(g2, 10, 100);
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        ImageIO.write(image2, "jpeg", new File("ShadowText.jpg"));
        //show me the result
        display(image2);
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        g.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_ON);
        g.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_FRACTIONALMETRICS, RenderingHints.VALUE_FRACTIONALMETRICS_ON);
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        f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        f.getContentPane().add(new JLabel(new ImageIcon(im)));
        f.pack();
        f.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
        f.setVisible(true);
}

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All the default schemas other then SYSTEM, SYS, PUBLIC, DBSNMP were dropped.
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HP Photo Creations v3.7's Cards: How to remove the dropped shadow boxes for photos?

Hello.
In Cards' mode when adding photos, I get shadow drop boxes. How do I remove these shadow drop boxes around my photos?
Thank you in advance.

Hi Antdude.
There are several ways to remove the default "drop shadow" from a photo on your layout. The quickest is:
Select the Design Tools
Select the Photo Borders Tab
Select the photo
Click the first border preset (see screenshot below)
That preset applies the plain border style to the photo, removing any other border treatments as well. To remove just the shadow, open the Advanced Controls at the very bottom of the page, scroll down, and then click the No Shadow button.
These techniques work on graphics too.
Hope this helps,
RocketLife
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How do I get drop shadows to work correctly when using HTML5 to publish?

When publishing this course in HTML 5, drop shadows applied to smart shapes go a little haywire. What settings can I update on these objects to make them appear correctly? Thanks for your help!
Object settings:
White solid fill, opactiy 100%
1pt stroke
Standard publish to web broswer:
Publishing in HTML5:

Looks like the shadow is being applied to the outline. Smart shapes are drawn with canvas in HTML5 so you'd need to hackinto the code to try and fix it. You could try an outline with no fill on top of the shape with the text, white background, no outline and apply the shadow to that smart shape. Group the objects for convenience.

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