Text Drop Shadow - Adobe Illustrator Windows

[tommui@adobeforums.com]

Hi
I want to add drop shadow effect on a text. But I highlighted a text ,then click "Effect", then "Stylise", the "Drop Shadow" option is dimed: not available for use.
Thanks.
Tom

[Alvaro G Vicario]

*** [email]tommuiadobeforums.com[/email] wrote/escribió (Sun, 18 Apr 2004 21:20:36
-0700):

> I want to add drop shadow effect on a text. But I highlighted a text
> ,then click "Effect", then "Stylise", the "Drop Shadow" option is dimed:
> not available for use.

That's the way to do it. Maybe you have selected characters instead of the
whole object. Check you have the little selection squares.


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[Kurt_Gold@adobeforums.com]

Tom,

select the textbox, not the text itself. Then it works.

Kurt Gold

[BobHill@adobeforums.com]

Tom,

As Kurt indicates, use the Selection tool, not the Type tool to select.

Bob