Layered effects in the Appearance panel

Question

Let's say I want to create the effect shown here: a yellow fill with a bold black outline, and then a Block Shadow effect, and then a blue outline around the whole thing. The way I currently achieve this is by creating a new black fill under the yellow fill, then applying the Offset Path and Block Shadow effects to the black fill, and then I duplicate that entire fill and change the fill color to blue before adding a Pathfinder:Add effect and the final Path:Offset Path effect.

My question is: is it necessary to duplicate the first Offset Path and Block Shadow effect before I can apply the blue Offset Path effect to the entire effect? Or is there a better, more efficient way of applying a new effect to the entire series of effects thus far?

Monika Gause · Answer

The AG block shadow effect works a little differently when you want it applied to multiple fills.

What worked for me was this (but I had to drag the blockshadow effect in the Appearance panel to get it.)

What also works is this:

Then group is and apply the blue frame to a fill on the group

Pfad verschieben = Offset path

But in the end the logic is this: if an effect is applied to just one fill or stroke, then you have to apply it to other strokes or fills if you want it in effect there as well.

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