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How do I add a drop shadow to an AI file. Help!

  • May 20, 2020
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I am working with importing a High-res logo. Thankfully it is Vector and not a crappy jpg. SO - How do I add a drop shadow to an AI file. It seems strange I can't do that or even import an EPS. What is the reasoning so I can get on board with it. Are EPSs becoming "old school"?

 

But more importantly, how do you add a drop shadow to the AI? 

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    Correct answer Dan Rodney

    You can't add drop shadows to groups in XD (whether they are shapes from Illustrator or elements created originally in XD). If you select a shape a single shape in the group you can add a shadow, but not to the entire group. One workaround that sometimes works is to use Illustrator's Pathfinder feature to merge things into a single path, but that's not always an option.

     

    Please upvote this feature request if you'd like to see this fixed XD User Voice: Ability to put a shadow on grouped elements 

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    eddiea60063115
    eddiea60063115Author
    New Participant
    June 3, 2020

    Thank you Dan. Hopefully that is something Adobe will fix in the future. I understand the problem but there should be a way to treat it as single path/group.

    Dan Rodney
    Dan RodneyCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    May 21, 2020

    You can't add drop shadows to groups in XD (whether they are shapes from Illustrator or elements created originally in XD). If you select a shape a single shape in the group you can add a shadow, but not to the entire group. One workaround that sometimes works is to use Illustrator's Pathfinder feature to merge things into a single path, but that's not always an option.

     

    Please upvote this feature request if you'd like to see this fixed XD User Voice: Ability to put a shadow on grouped elements 

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    HARSHIKA_VERMA
    Community Manager
    HARSHIKA_VERMACommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    May 20, 2020

    Hi there,

     

    Thank you for reaching out. It looks like you're trying to add a drop shadow to an Illustrator file in XD. Please see the steps mentioned in this article: https://helpx.adobe.com/xd/help/set-border-color-shadow.html#Createadropshadow

     

    If you want to drop shadows with in Illustrator, please check out thi article: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/illustrator/using/create-drop-shadow.html

     

    Let me know if that helps.

     

    Thanks,

    Harshika

    eddiea60063115
    eddiea60063115Author
    New Participant
    May 20, 2020

    Hi Harshika,

     

    When I have the AI (illustrator vector) selected I don't get the option to apply a drop shadow. This is where the problem is. Please see attached.

     

    HARSHIKA_VERMA
    Community Manager
    HARSHIKA_VERMACommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    May 20, 2020

    Thanks for sharing the screenshot. Is it possible for you to share the Ai file and XD file with me separately for testing purpose. Please upload the file to a shared location such as Creative Cloud or Dropbox and share the url with me over a private message.

     

    Note: Please share the url of the post over a PM for reference.

     

    Thanks,

    Harshika

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