Why Won’t Drop Shadows on Text Appear in PowerPoint?

Drop Shadow tips and tricks for PowerPoint

Steve Sheets, Associate Creative Director, Technical Director

Steve Sheets

Oct 21, 2022

There is a common problem that causes drop shadows on text in PowerPoint to not appear.

This video quickly demonstrates the problem and TWO ways to avoid it.

Plus a few tips to help you work with drop shadows in PowerPoint.

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Steve Sheets, Associate Creative Director, Technical Director

Steve is a designer with high expectations for a final product but he tends to obsess over process too. He likes to know the many ways to get things done, the advantages of each and their oh so scary pitfalls. Perhaps that's why he has a Mac and a PC?

"Workflows are one of the few times in life where the best way tends to be the easy way, the trick is figuring out what's 'easy' for your specific situation."

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