Skip to main content
G
Greg27342860do7e
Participant
December 1, 2022
Answered

Drop shadow photos in Express

  • December 1, 2022
  • 2 replies
  • 32810 views

I'm new to Express and see plenty of tutorials on adding Drop shadows to text, but when I use the Enhancement's function when clicking on an image and apply "Shadow" by the maximum, I see nothing added. Is there a separate function for "drop" shadow, vs. "Shadow". Or is this a feature that has not been added yet? Thanks.

    Correct answer Jack Torcello

    Duplicate the Layer you wish to apply shadow to.

    Blur the intended shadow layer.

    Decrease brightness/increase contrast.

    Use Multiply Blend if needed,

    And/or reduce the opacity. Manoeuvre

    Upper Layer so that it sits above this

    shadow layer and looks good!

    2 replies

    David__B
    Adobe Employee
    David__B
    Adobe Employee
    December 8, 2023

    I believe this is a feature which hasn't been added to the new version of Adobe Express yet. Please add your vote here to show support for getting it added: https://adobeexpress.uservoice.com/forums/951181-adobe-express/suggestions/46742428-adding-a-drop-shadow-to-objects

     

    Thanks
    Dave

      Henrik Heigl
      Community Expert
      Henrik HeiglCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      December 2, 2022

      Hi,

       

      the Enhancements will appear IN the Foto itself. "Shadow" Enhancements are for e.g. the shadows that are present if you have Pictures with Flashlight and yo do not want those harsh shadows.
      Text-Shadows are applied directly to the written text. They both work differently. Hope that helps.

      regards,Henrik
        G
        Greg27342860do7eAuthor
        Participant
        December 2, 2022
        Thanks, so there isn’t a function for adding drop shadows for photos directly into express. I’ll submit a feature request for this. I was able to create the drop shadow in photoshop and pull the photo into express. 
        Thanks again. 
          AG_Lucas
          AG_Lucas
          Participating Frequently
          January 30, 2024

          Duplicate the Layer you wish to apply shadow to.

          Blur the intended shadow layer.

          Decrease brightness/increase contrast.

          Use Multiply Blend if needed,

          And/or reduce the opacity. Manoeuvre

          Upper Layer so that it sits above this

          shadow layer and looks good!


          Ok, nice workaround. But way to many steps for a feature that should be mandatory IMO. Drop shadows are a must!!

          Intel Core i7-4790 CPU 3.60GHz / 32GB RAM - 1600MHz DDR3 / Win10 64-bit
            Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
            Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices