How To Add Drop Shadow in Illustrator | Tutorial

Learn how to create and customize drop shadows in Adobe Illustrator step-by-step! In this tutorial, you will master how to add drop shadows to vector shapes, editable live text, and placed images, adjust opacity, blur, and color, and fix common drop shadow errors.

Full written step-by-step guide with screenshots:
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⏱️ Video Chapters / Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction & Drop Shadow Overview
00:18 - How to Add Drop Shadow to Live / Editable Text
01:10 - Drop Shadow Settings Explained (Mode, Opacity, Blur, X/Y Offset)
02:28 - How to Edit or Remove an Existing Drop Shadow (Appearance Panel)
05:35 - Adding Background for Drop Shadow Mode Display
06:25 - How to Add a Drop Shadow to Vector Shapes / Images / Photos
08:10 - Final Result & Design Tips

🛠️ Key Shortcuts & Locations Mentioned:
• Drop Shadow Menu: Effect » Stylize » Drop Shadow
• Edit/Remove Shadow: Window » Appearance
• Fix Blurry Shadows: Effect » Document Raster Effects Settings (Set to 300 PPI)

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