bowen192 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Is it possible to create a drop shadow in AD? XTHighamSiva 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I'm confused: you're asking about AD (Affinity Designer) but you've posted to the Photo Beta forum. However, in this particular case it doesn't matter because the answer is the same. :) Go to the Effects panel, expand the Outer Shadow section and press the 'Offset Tool' button. Drag on the canvas to create the shadow and adjust it visually, or use the Offset controls to adjust it numerically. bowen192 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ingram Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Moving to Questions forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toltec Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I'm confused: I get that a lot. I put it down to my advancing years :( Quote Windows PCs. Photo and Designer, latest non-beta versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMac Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I get that a lot. I put it down to my advancing years :( Me too. Growing older is no fun ......... ......... but better than the alternative .......... :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowen192 Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 I'm confused: you're asking about AD (Affinity Designer) but you've posted to the Photo Beta forum. However, in this particular case it doesn't matter because the answer is the same. :) Go to the Effects panel, expand the Outer Shadow section and press the 'Offset Tool' button. Drag on the canvas to create the shadow and adjust it visually, or use the Offset controls to adjust it numerically. Sorry, new to here and got a bit excited. Thanks for the answer. Alfred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncJohn Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 On 6/16/2017 at 1:42 PM, Alfred said: Go to the Effects panel, expand the Outer Shadow section and press the 'Offset Tool' button. Drag on the canvas to create the shadow and adjust it visually, or use the Offset controls to adjust it numerically. I've tried this over and over, with no result. I've tried light canvas with dark shadow, and vice versa. Also tried with the "transparent" canvas with no color. Never any result on the image or canvas. The pixel layer has the little fx to show that something is applied, but it doesn't show on the image. I'm using v 1.5.2.69 on Windows 8.1. Suggestions, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toltec Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 52 minutes ago, ncJohn said: I've tried this over and over, with no result. I've tried light canvas with dark shadow, and vice versa. Also tried with the "transparent" canvas with no color. Never any result on the image or canvas. The pixel layer has the little fx to show that something is applied, but it doesn't show on the image. I'm using v 1.5.2.69 on Windows 8.1. Suggestions, please. You probably didn't set offset ? Quote Windows PCs. Photo and Designer, latest non-beta versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncJohn Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncJohn Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 It is a nice shadow under the "layer effects" window. But I was hoping for more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toltec Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 1 minute ago, ncJohn said: Yes, but is the picture the edge of the image ? It puts it round the edge. If the white is part of the image, it wont work. Quote Windows PCs. Photo and Designer, latest non-beta versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncJohn Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 1 minute ago, toltec said: Yes, but is the picture the edge of the image ? It puts it round the edge. If the white is part of the image, it wont work. The white is extended canvas which I filled with white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toltec Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 The picture must be on a layer Quote Windows PCs. Photo and Designer, latest non-beta versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncJohn Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Just now, toltec said: The picture must be on a layer I don't understand. How can the picture not be on a layer? it's a pixel layer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madame Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 The picture and the background have to be on two separate layers. bodobe 1 Quote - Affinity Photo 2.3.0 - Affinity Designer 2.3.0 -Affinity Publisher 2.3.0 MacBook Pro 16 GB MacOS Sonoma 14.1.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncJohn Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Yep, I found that out, just before you posted. Thanks to both of you. Just now, Madame said: The picture and the background have to be on two separate layers. Madame 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toltec Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 The shadow is put around the edge. i.e. the white background, here it is on a separate layer on a white layer Quote Windows PCs. Photo and Designer, latest non-beta versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncJohn Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Another question: The picture has square corners. Can I make the shadow have square corners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toltec Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 turn the Radius slider down Quote Windows PCs. Photo and Designer, latest non-beta versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncJohn Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 4 minutes ago, toltec said: turn the Radius down Okay, i see that. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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