CS5 drop shadow

Select an object/text to apply a drop shadow to, and select Filters.
Click the Add Filter button , and select drop shadow.To set the width and height of the drop shadow, set the Blur X and Y values.

1. To open the Color Picker and set the drop shadow, click the Color control.
2. To set the sharpness of the glow, set the Strength value.
3. To knock out (or visually hide) the source object and display only the glow on the knockout image, select Knockout
4. Edit the filter settings in the Filter tab:

• Using the drop shadow filter with the Knockout option
• To apply the drop shadow within the boundaries of the object, select Inner Shadow.
• Select the quality level for the glow. High is approximate to that of a Gaussian blur. Low maximizes playback performance. (Flash Cs5)