# Controlling a drop shadow

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-drop-shadow/226774>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 23, 2007, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-drop-shadow/226774 "2007-05-23T21:39:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![hoolagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/58956e/32.png) [@hoolagon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hoolagon)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-drop-shadow/226774/1 "2007-05-23T21:39:40Z")

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Hello

Is it possible to control the properties (ie angle, distance, alpha, knockout, etc) of a drop show effect using actionscript? If so where do I begin?

Cheers,

Hoolagon