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March 24, 2025
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Drop Shadow renders differently when i export to PDF?

  • March 24, 2025
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So I have a drop shadow on a text box in InDesign. When I am working, it looks like this:

When I export to pdf, it looks like this:

 

Obviously, the simplest fix is to just use a black rectangle and place it in the position I want it to be in, but I want to know why this is acting like this and how to make it stop.

 

These are my drop shadow settings, if that helps:

Correct answer Jeffrey_Smith

Try "0", instead of a negative value, in the size option.

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Jeffrey_SmithCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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March 24, 2025

Try "0", instead of a negative value, in the size option.

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March 24, 2025

That kept it in place, thank you for the quick reply.