Comments on: Create Non-Raster Drop Shadows http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/ Illustrator® tips, tricks, and tutorials Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:59:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Monica http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-60543 Monica Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:21:57 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/#comment-60543 What about if the background is not a flat color. How can I make a drop shadow with a texture background color? What about if the background is not a flat color. How can I make a drop shadow with a texture background color?

]]> By: fabian http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-48772 fabian Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:53:11 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/#comment-48772 Corel rules!!! Corel rules!!!

]]> By: Rype http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-46943 Rype Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:38:46 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/#comment-46943 Yeah it will probably add to the file size. I don't seem to have to much a problem. What kind of computer are you running? I find that the raster drop shadows at 300 dpi (Effect > Stylize > Drop Shadow) adds a lot size to my files as well. Yeah it will probably add to the file size. I don’t seem to have to much a problem. What kind of computer are you running? I find that the raster drop shadows at 300 dpi (Effect > Stylize > Drop Shadow) adds a lot size to my files as well.

]]> By: iasilva http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-46871 iasilva Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:18:35 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/#comment-46871 Hello, Great tutorial. But for some reason when I create more than one icon with this drop shadow, illustrator starts to slow down. For example ill try to move the icon and illustrator just lags for a while before I can move the icon. I'm assuming this method makes your files really large? Or maybe I'm dong something wrong. Would appreciate any help, thanks! Hello, Great tutorial. But for some reason when I create more than one icon with this drop shadow, illustrator starts to slow down. For example ill try to move the icon and illustrator just lags for a while before I can move the icon. I’m assuming this method makes your files really large?
Or maybe I’m dong something wrong.
Would appreciate any help, thanks!

]]> By: Rype http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-40207 Rype Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:43:27 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/#comment-40207 Glad to hear it worked out! Glad to hear it worked out!

]]> By: Lorraine http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-40205 Lorraine Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:35:43 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/#comment-40205 The project is for stock illustration purposes,... I tried the raster effects drop shadow and it didn't look as good as your idea, so I opted for doing a blend in a circle placed on top, it ended up looking just fine. I appreciate your comments, it was nice knowing that I managed to work it out for myself (bit of a confidence boost for me) (\:D Keep up the super work! Thanks a lot. Lorraine The project is for stock illustration purposes,… I tried the raster effects drop shadow and it didn’t look as good as your idea, so I opted for doing a blend in a circle placed on top, it ended up looking just fine.

I appreciate your comments, it was nice knowing that I managed to work it out for myself (bit of a confidence boost for me) (\:D

Keep up the super work!

Thanks a lot.

Lorraine

]]> By: Rype http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-40188 Rype Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:36:03 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/#comment-40188 Thanks! The way Blends work, it make it almost impossible to get the drop shadow looking right without the "cutout" being blacked-out. You might just have to get more creative. Create the Drop shadow blend, mask out the hole in the middle and then create another blend for the hole in reverse. I'm not sure that makes much sense, but just experiment. What is the project for? I tend to use the non-raster techniques for stock illustration purposes. If the element you are creating is for print or web use, you can probably get away with using the raster Effects drop shadow. Thanks! The way Blends work, it make it almost impossible to get the drop shadow looking right without the “cutout” being blacked-out. You might just have to get more creative. Create the Drop shadow blend, mask out the hole in the middle and then create another blend for the hole in reverse. I’m not sure that makes much sense, but just experiment.

What is the project for? I tend to use the non-raster techniques for stock illustration purposes. If the element you are creating is for print or web use, you can probably get away with using the raster Effects drop shadow.

]]> By: Lorraine http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-40179 Lorraine Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:57 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/#comment-40179 Hi, I am having a problem with this as the drop shadow shape I want needs to have a circle cutout in it (it's a label) and I've not found out how to get the blend to work with the hole cut into the rectangle shape? Is there are way around this? Yours gratefully, Lorraine Ps. I am so grateful to you for what you share on your site, it rocks. Hi,

I am having a problem with this as the drop shadow shape I want needs to have a circle cutout in it (it’s a label) and I’ve not found out how to get the blend to work with the hole cut into the rectangle shape? Is there are way around this?

Yours gratefully,

Lorraine

Ps.
I am so grateful to you for what you share on your site, it rocks.

]]> By: Moksha Solutions http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-18373 Moksha Solutions Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:32:53 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/#comment-18373 thanks great tip VECTIPS thanks great tip VECTIPS

]]> By: Jeremy http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-16684 Jeremy Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:03:35 +0000 http://vectips.com/tutorials/create-non-raster-drop-shadows/#comment-16684 When making drop shadows for multiple/complicated shapes using the blend method, I get a thin faint line where the shadows overlap (from the Multiply mode I suppose). To correct this, I created a third white object (largest) which then is blending a white object to a white object to a black object. Gets rid of the faint lines....but creates enough tone that it makes the shadow look bigger (not good). Any suggestions? When making drop shadows for multiple/complicated shapes using the blend method, I get a thin faint line where the shadows overlap (from the Multiply mode I suppose). To correct this, I created a third white object (largest) which then is blending a white object to a white object to a black object. Gets rid of the faint lines….but creates enough tone that it makes the shadow look bigger (not good).

Any suggestions?

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