Pietje Bogerman Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 In Photoshop it is possible to give a the layer effect of the outer-shadow its own layer. So you can transform the shadow without transforming the object. I use this a lot, because the shadow tells a lot about the position of the object. I realy would like this possible in Affinity Designer as well! Busenitz and Mbrinman 2 Quote
Old Bruce Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 Not available as far as I know. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.5.7 | Affinity Photo 2.5.7 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.7 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.
fde101 Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 @Pietje Bogerman, You can use the Offset Tool in the Layer Effects window (click on the "fx" along the bottom of the Layers panel) to do this, for both inner and outer shadows. Quote
Imaginary Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 There is a workaround: 1. Duplicate the layer without the fx 2. In the original layer create the outer shadow (or whatever fx you like) 3. In the fx dialog set fill opacity to 0% 4. Rasterise this layer with "Preserve layer fx" unchecked 5. You get a pixel layer with the fx only Quote
RNKLN Posted December 24, 2019 Posted December 24, 2019 I do the following (still a workaround, but non-destructive): Duplicate the layer Apply Levels adjustment, black all the way up to make it fully black Apply Gaussian Blur effect Move to bottom (if you not already took the bottom layer) and shift position It can even be used if the original image is under a certain angle or has a perspective filter applied (using Affinity Photo, probably). Quote Affinity Photo - Affinity Designer - Affinity Publisher | macOS Sonoma (14.5) on 16GB MBP14 2021 with 2.5.X versions
fde101 Posted December 24, 2019 Posted December 24, 2019 4 hours ago, RNKLN said: Duplicate the layer To take this a step further, considering making it a symbol and having your "duplicate" layer being a symbol to which the levels adjustment is applied. That way if the original shape is modified the shadow will reflect those changes. Quote
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