Drop Shadow

Adds a true transparent drop shadow to the image. If the resulting image is saved as a 32-bit PNG, the image will contain transparency information. The transparency information will be removed and be merged with the background color specified in Image Output Settings when saved to any other format. See help on Transparency/Alpha for more information.

Settings

  • OffsetX: Shadow offset in the horizontal direction. Can be negative.
  • OffsetY: Shadow offset in the vertical direction. Can be negative.
  • Fade Width: Thickness of the shadow that is faded into the background
  • Gradient of the fade. 1 signifies a linear gradient, 2 a quadratic (steeper) gradient, and so on.
  • Opacity: Opacity of shadow in percent. This is equal to the amount the background will show through with 0 meaning 100% transparent, and 100 meaning fully opaque.
  • Shadow Color: Color of the drop shadow (default = black)

    Tip
    Use the drop shadow coupled with background overlay containing the same background image as in your web pages. When the image is placed in the web page with the same background, it will appear as if the drop shadow is transparent and the actual background shows through.

    See examples & screenshots on the web.