Apply a drop shadow
The Drop Shadow filter simulates the look of an object casting a shadow onto a surface.
For a sample of a drop shadow, see the Flash Samples page at www.adobe.com/go/learn_fl_samples. Download and decompress the Samples zip file and navigate to the Graphics\AnimatedDropShadow directory.
- Select the object to apply a drop shadow to, and select Filters.
- Click the Add Filter (+) button, and select Drop Shadow.
-
Edit the filter settings on the Filter tab:
-
To set the width and height of the drop shadow, drag the Blur X and Y sliders.
-
To set the distance of the shadow from the object, drag the Distance slider.
-
To open the Color Picker and set the shadow color, click the color control.
-
To set the darkness of the shadow, drag the Strength slider. The higher the numerical value, the darker the shadow.
-
To set the angle of the shadow, enter a value, or click the angle selector and drag the angle dial.
-
Select Knockout to knock out (or visually hide) the source object and display only the drop shadow on the knockout image.
-
To apply the shadow within the boundaries of the object, select Inner shadow.
-
To hide the object and display only its shadow, select Hide Object. Hide Object lets you more easily create a realistic shadow.
-
Select the quality level for the drop shadow. High is approximate to that of a Gaussian blur. Low maximizes playback performance.
-
