JKSeiner Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 I need a shadow. But the associated object must not be visible. If I create the shadow and do not select a color, the shadow is not visible either. But I can't separate the shadow from the object. Is there a trick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Welcome to the forums @JKSeiner If you have created the shadow via Quick Effects then you can set the Fill Opacity to 0% - see attached image. If you haven’t created the shadow that way then you will need to give us more details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomaso Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) Set the effect's fill opacity to zero: Edited January 16, 2023 by thomaso (oh, sorry, cross post) Quote macOS 10.14.6 | MacBookPro Retina 15" | Eizo 27" | Affinity V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michail Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 45 minutes ago, JKSeiner said: I need a shadow. But the associated object must not be visible. If I create the shadow and do not select a color, the shadow is not visible either. But I can't separate the shadow from the object. Is there a trick? If you need the shadow completely, try using the blend options in the layers panel (Rasterise vector objects first): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomaso Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, Michail said: If you need the shadow completely, try using the blend options in the layers panel: This does not work for a shadow effect, since this is part of the source, not the underlying composition. For a shadow in full object size it may be easier to apply black + blur to the object. JKSeiner 1 Quote macOS 10.14.6 | MacBookPro Retina 15" | Eizo 27" | Affinity V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron P. Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Uncheck the box Fill Knocks out Shadow, along with dropping the Fill Opacity to 0. Michail 1 Quote Affinity Photo 2.4..; Affinity Designer 2.4..; Affinity Publisher 2.4..; Affinity2 Beta versions. Affinity Photo,Designer 1.10.6.1605 Win10 Home Version:21H2, Build: 19044.1766: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz, 3301 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s);32GB Ram, Nvidia GTX 3070, 3-Internal HDD (1 Crucial MX5000 1TB, 1-Crucial MX5000 500GB, 1-WD 1 TB), 4 External HDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michail Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 21 minutes ago, thomaso said: This does not work for a shadow effect, since this is part of the source, not the underlying composition. Therefore, rasterise beforehand! R e m a r k : You can rasterise a copy of the vector object. This way the vector object is preserved. thomaso 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKSeiner Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 Thank you very much... the fill opacity is the solution for me Ron P. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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