# Problems with "Drop Shadow" in Illlustrator

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-drop-shadow-in-illlustrator/40491>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [January 19, 2004, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-drop-shadow-in-illlustrator/40491 "2004-01-19T05:39:05Z")\
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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 19, 2004, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-drop-shadow-in-illlustrator/40491/1 "2004-01-19T05:39:05Z")

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I dropped a shadow that had 50% darkeness and 75% opacity on text in Illustrator. I want to put a image behind it so it give the effect that they text is in front of the image. The only problem I have is that when I put the image on a layer behind the shadowed text, the shadow doesn’t show up. PLEASE help me out on this simple problem.

Mike