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charissaw18020
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August 18, 2015
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Drop shadow option not present on stylize menu

  • August 18, 2015
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I downloaded Illustrator CC 2015 yesterday. I'm needing to do a drop shadow on a layer of text. I see in your forums it says to do this by Effect > Stylize > Drop Shadow except I have NO Drop Shadow option on the Stylize menu. The only option I have is Glowing Edges (see screenshot: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k901givwsb72go7/Screenshot%202015-08-18%2010.43.24.png?dl=0 )

How can I get the Drop Shadow option?

    Correct answer charissaw18020

    Just answered my own question. There is another "Stylize" item on the "Effect" menu above this one that I screenshot and that first "Stylize" has the drop shadow!

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    Shelby28484442g73b
    Participant
    February 19, 2023

    I just did the same thing. Thank you for this lol

     

    kristin ides
    kristin ides
    Participant
    September 4, 2020

    Omg all these years later I REALLY NEEDED THIS! Thank you!

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    Wijayahendraa
    Participant
    July 9, 2021

    same here, this year haha

      detailed_Moonlight5DC5
      detailed_Moonlight5DC5
      Participant
      October 3, 2018

      no drop shadow effect no .no stylize double option here what I have to do now

      Monika Gause
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      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 3, 2018

      Mhoyon  schrieb

      no drop shadow effect no .no stylize double option here what I have to do now

      There's a lot missing from that menu.

      If you're lucky, a computer restart can solve it.

      Next one to try would be to reset the preferences.

      But you might even need to uninstall, run the Adobe Cleaner Tool and then reinstall Illustrator.

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      奇睿295428958rs0
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      April 23, 2023

      I am the same as what you encountered

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      catherineg63376132
      Participant
      July 7, 2018

      Thank you for this...I was stumped too!  Even downloaded the updates thinking that would fix it.  I just failed to see that there were 2 stylize menus until you pointed it out!!!  Thanks!

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        charissaw18020AuthorCorrect answer
        Participant
        August 18, 2015

        Just answered my own question. There is another "Stylize" item on the "Effect" menu above this one that I screenshot and that first "Stylize" has the drop shadow!

          sishamIAGD
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          sishamIAGDCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          August 18, 2015

          As Mike has stated:

            Mike_Gondek10189183
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            Mike_Gondek10189183Community Expert
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            August 18, 2015

            You are in the Photoshop Effects, look higher.

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              charissaw18020Author
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              August 18, 2015

              Thank you! Sorry, I did not see your two replies until I posted mine. Can I mark more than one reply as correct?

              Just learning Illustrator CC. I'm only proficient at Photoshop CS3.

              sishamIAGD
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              sishamIAGDCommunity Expert
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              August 18, 2015

              As long as you mark one as correct even if its your own, then at least readers know that you have solved your question. Its polite to offer the first correct answer the star! (So Mike!)

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