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OrbisMedia
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September 8, 2020
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Object effects: drop shadow not displaying or exporting

  • September 8, 2020
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My drop shadow effects aren't displaying in a couple of documents, they are all set up 100% correctly as per usual. If I export to pdf they don't display there either.

 

If I copy and paste text from a document that is working as per expectations, the drop shadow disappears.... 

 

Any ideas, I've been using InDesign for over 10 years and can not work it out!

Correct answer Bill Silbert

With the frame that is supposed to be showing the drop shadow selected open the effects panel and make sure that the pull-down menu in the top left of the panel is set to Normal. 

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Bill Silbert
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Bill SilbertCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
September 8, 2020

With the frame that is supposed to be showing the drop shadow selected open the effects panel and make sure that the pull-down menu in the top left of the panel is set to Normal. 

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Participating Frequently
December 19, 2022

For me, the DS wasn't showing up because I was in "Fast Display" mode (must've hit something by a mistake).

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    LaubenderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 8, 2020

    Hi OrbisMedia,

    will pasting in the same document work?

     

    If yes, inspect the text frame after pasting in the other document.

    Could be, that a object style is applied and after pasting to another document the style there with a different the same name is defined differently; e.g. without a drop shadow.

     

    Regards,
    Uwe Laubender

    ( ACP )

     

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