can’t get white drop-shadow….

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Frances Del Rio
Aug 30, 2004
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I have blue layer, want a white drop-shadow for it.. but when I chg drop-shadow color in drop-shadow palette from any color to white drop-shadow disappears.. (layer right underneath IS a dark layer..) would appreciate suggestions.. thank you..

Frances
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nomail
Aug 30, 2004
Frances Del Rio wrote:

I have blue layer, want a white drop-shadow for it.. but when I chg drop-shadow color in drop-shadow palette from any color to white drop-shadow disappears.. (layer right underneath IS a dark layer..) would appreciate suggestions.. thank you..

By default, the modus of the drop shadow is set to ‘Multiply’. That doesn’t work with white. Set it to ‘Normal’ or ‘Screen’.

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noone
Aug 30, 2004
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Frances Del Rio wrote:

I have blue layer, want a white drop-shadow for it.. but when I chg drop-shadow color in drop-shadow palette from any color to white drop-shadow disappears.. (layer right underneath IS a dark layer..) would appreciate suggestions.. thank you..

By default, the modus of the drop shadow is set to ‘Multiply’. That doesn’t work with white. Set it to ‘Normal’ or ‘Screen’.

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Johan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.nl/

Johan,

You are just too quick – ya’ beat me to the punch. 🙂

Hunt
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bagal
Aug 30, 2004
Hecate please excuse the next bit – it is probably quite immature of me however I feel fully justified in:

Yay! 3!

Go Go Artio!

Artio

"Johan W. Elzenga" wrote in message
Frances Del Rio wrote:

I have blue layer, want a white drop-shadow for it.. but when I chg drop-shadow color in drop-shadow palette from any color to white drop-shadow disappears.. (layer right underneath IS a dark layer..) would appreciate suggestions.. thank you..

By default, the modus of the drop shadow is set to ‘Multiply’. That doesn’t work with white. Set it to ‘Normal’ or ‘Screen’.

—
Johan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.nl/
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wnor
Aug 30, 2004
Frances, in the layer style window, with the drop shadow checked and selected, make sure that the layer mode on the right is set to normal.

Frances Del Rio …
I have blue layer, want a white drop-shadow for it.. but when I chg drop-shadow color in drop-shadow palette from any color to white drop-shadow disappears.. (layer right underneath IS a dark layer..) would appreciate suggestions.. thank you..

Frances
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Frances Del Rio
Aug 31, 2004
you’re all champs.. thank you all very much.. that worked!! Frances

Johan W. Elzenga wrote:
Frances Del Rio wrote:

I have blue layer, want a white drop-shadow for it.. but when I chg drop-shadow color in drop-shadow palette from any color to white drop-shadow disappears.. (layer right underneath IS a dark layer..) would appreciate suggestions.. thank you..

By default, the modus of the drop shadow is set to ‘Multiply’. That doesn’t work with white. Set it to ‘Normal’ or ‘Screen’.
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Hecate
Aug 31, 2004
On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 15:10:22 GMT, "Arty Facting" wrote:

Hecate please excuse the next bit – it is probably quite immature of me however I feel fully justified in:

Yay! 3!

Go Go Artio!
Why not, you deserve it 😉

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Hecate – The Real One

veni, vidi, reliqui
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bagal
Sep 1, 2004
ohh shucks <blush>

it was and is a team effort

they deserve more credit than me

all I do is lighen the mood

Articus

"Frances Del Rio" wrote in message
you’re all champs.. thank you all very much.. that worked!! Frances

Johan W. Elzenga wrote:
Frances Del Rio wrote:

I have blue layer, want a white drop-shadow for it.. but when I chg drop-shadow color in drop-shadow palette from any color to white drop-shadow disappears.. (layer right underneath IS a dark layer..) would appreciate suggestions.. thank you..

By default, the modus of the drop shadow is set to ‘Multiply’. That doesn’t work with white. Set it to ‘Normal’ or ‘Screen’.

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