DROP SHADOW ON TEXT IN ELEMENTS3

[tony.quinn]

:?: Am i the only one to find the drop shadow for text option in Elements3 offering far less control than Elements2. How can I alter the transparency of the shadow element separate from the text itself, this was possible in E2 i'm sure.

[Jodi Frye]

Tony, this is possible in full photoshop but to lower the transparency of the shadows in Elements you'll need to do a little work around...but it wont allow you to keep the text vector>>>> first control click the text layer so that there are marching ants around each letter>select inverse>simplify..then select the eraser tool...soft large, very low opacity and gently erase the shadow so that it's not so dark.

[tony.quinn]

Jodi cheers I will give it a try.

[Jodi Frye]

You can also check out this thread where you can create your own with more control over the shadow;

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2131&highlight=making+own+drop+shadows

[Wendy]

Jodi,

I much prefer that way of doing a drop shadow ... you have so much more control and it is so flexible. Since I first saw the tip on how to do it I have rarely used any other way :)


Wendy

[Jodi Frye]

Wendy, ya, the styles work well on simple projects but the DIY way is definitely more appealing for more intense projects.