# Make a shadow for an image

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-shadow-for-an-image/56209>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 1, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-shadow-for-an-image/56209 "2004-07-01T16:35:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![kmax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e36b37/32.png) [@kmax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kmax)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-shadow-for-an-image/56209/1 "2004-07-01T16:35:16Z")

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Hello, I am trying to make a shadow under an image…  
Not just a drop down shadow… but a shadow that quite a ways down from the image… that actually makes the image look like it is floating a little…

I tried making a rectangle of black…  
Puttin it under the image… and softening the edges…  
And turning the alpha down…

Nothing looks right…

Anyone have any tips on this?

thanks