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Hi,

I have tried to create a drop shadow around a rectangular image (in AF Photo) but I am having no luck This is what I am looking to do. I have previously taken the image, added another transparent layer and made that   say 10pixels wider than the image and added outer shadow. I can't get that to work now? I must be doing something wrong?

Looking forward to some help please?

Thanks,

George

 

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Why don't you just use the Layer fx outer shadow?

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Thanks FD.

I have tried that - I am a newbie and I can't get the background layer larger than the image I am trying to create the drop shadow for (I have done before but can't repeat it). I have made the Canvas larger than the document but when I do that the document increases in size also and there is no area behind the image as in your example?

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Yes, as above, I have done Document>Resize Canvas but as I said the document increases in size as well as the canvas?

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HVDB - THANK YOU!! 

That worked and I will store that in the memory bank.

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13 hours ago, firstdefence said:

Why don't you just use the Layer fx outer shadow?

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