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Layers > Layer Styles > Drop Shadow

Drop Shadow

Drop Shadow adds shadows to the outside of the layer alpha channel boundaries. Also see an example of Drop Shadow Text

Effect.

Create Drop Shadow

Click on the layer thumbnail or layer name to select the active layer.1.

Use the Layers > Layer Styles > Drop Shadow menu item to create drop shadow.2.

Options:

Color - Click on the color patch to specify the shadow color.

Size - Specifies the size of shadow in pixels.

Spread - The Spread slider changes the falloff rate of the shadow in a linear fashion. A higher percentage rate gives a

steeper falloff. A spread of 0% gives you soft falloff shadow; a spread of 100% gives you hard edges falloff shadow.

Distance - Specifies the distance of light source in pixels.

Angle - Rotate the round slider to give the light source direction.

Blend mode - Determines how the new layer style blends with the original layer

Opacity - Set the opacity of the new layer style.

Noise - Specifies a random number of elements in the shadow. Enter a value or use the slider.

Preview - Shows the effect instantly on screen.

OK - To confirm the operation.

Cancel - To undo all preview operations. No new layer style is added.

Reset - To set all values to default values.