Adding a Shadow to Text

Adding a Shadow to Text

Solution

Applying.the.Drop Shadow layer.style

Select the text layer from                                             

the Layers palette. Open the  

Layer Style dialog box by

clicking on the Add a layer

style button at the bottomleft                       

of the palette and

selecting Drop Shadow

from the menu that

appears. That’s pretty

much all you need to do!

If you’re not happy with

the appearance of the

shadow, you can adjust

its appearance using the

settings in the dialog box,

as shown here. Once you’re

done, click OK—and voila! Shadow added!