How Do You Create A Drop Shadow In Flash MX?
While the latest versions of Flash have plenty of nifty automatic effects, many of us are still using older versions of Flash. There are ways to create those effects manually, though. One such effect is a quick and easy drop shadow. Like a real shadow, a digital drop shadow is basically just a copy of the shadowed shape in silhouette. To start creating your drop shadow, select the shape that you want to shadow and click Edit->Copy (PC shortcut Ctrl+C). On the Flash layers panel, click the button to create a new layer above the one you’re working on; the new layer will contain your shape, while the layer underneath will become the shadow layer. While on the new layer, select Edit->Paste in Place (PC shortcut Ctrl+Shift+V). Click the lock icon on the new layer to make sure that you don’t accidentally edit it while working on the shadow layer. If your shape is already just a solid fill, not a symbol or text, then skip to step 7. If you’re working with a symbol or text, click Modify->Break
