# How to take away an "Effect" in Illustrator

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-take-away-an-effect-in-illustrator/39845>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [January 12, 2004, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-take-away-an-effect-in-illustrator/39845 "2004-01-12T03:27:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![mlkedave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@mlkedave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mlkedave)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-take-away-an-effect-in-illustrator/39845/1 "2004-01-12T03:27:48Z")

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I applied “Drop Shadow” from the “Effects” drop down menu in Illustrator and now I want to get rid of the shadow… How can I do this… Thanks

Mike