# Filters - Drop Shadow - Custom not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [February 3, 2025, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150 "2025-02-03T00:07:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WeaverPixel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/weaverpixel/32/25453_2.png) [@WeaverPixel](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/WeaverPixel)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/1 "2025-02-03T00:07:53Z")
Hi @dan just tried gambled around with shadows and found something what is not working. When I want to give a container a shadow, it works with the pre-defined ones (e.g. xl, 2xl etc.) but not when I am creating a custom one. No matter what I create as a shadow, nothing is shown ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/2/0/209a458c5113288a4775161d00b2de539ccda536.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/2 "2025-02-03T07:41:52Z")
@WeaverPixel is this the same as your issue, when I switch to custom on the container the shadow disappears the shadow is bigger on a custom component compared to the container when both set to say 2xl just to show same shape, make container a circle ---
**Author:** ![WeaverPixel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/weaverpixel/32/25453_2.png) [@WeaverPixel](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/WeaverPixel)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/3 "2025-02-03T09:47:42Z")
@upssjw I was wondering why the 2xl shadow was so small also on my side, but I thought it is the definition. Your example shows that also with the pre-defined shadows something is not correct. ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/4 "2025-02-03T10:19:27Z")
Seems like to me as well ---
**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/5 "2025-02-04T14:55:36Z")
> [@WeaverPixel](#): > > When I want to give a container a shadow, it works with the pre-defined ones (e.g. xl, 2xl etc.) but not when I am creating a custom one. No matter what I create as a shadow, nothing is shown I can’t reproduce this issue here. Could you provide an example project with the issue? Thanks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WeaverPixel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/weaverpixel/32/25453_2.png) [@WeaverPixel](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/WeaverPixel)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/6 "2025-02-04T23:46:22Z")
Hi @ben sure, you find the part here: [elementsapp://downloadDocument/vqJ53EeYgASE](elementsapp://downloadDocument/vqJ53EeYgASE) There are 3 containers in a Grid. The first 2 have under Filters a 2XL drop shadow. The 3rd one has a Custom Shadow. No matter what I am doing with the custom settings, I can’t see the shadow changing on the container (in the setting box I can see it). ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/f/5/f5bc41175179db6b9465ab50e5dc319a616cc2e2.png) Also with the other drop shadow pre-sets, there seems something wrong. The 2XL shadow is a bit small for a 2XL. That’s what also @upssjw was mentioning. ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/7 "2025-02-05T06:53:10Z")
@ben @WeaverPixel See video and download below Two circles Top one is a custom component, using the Element’s shadow ui control, you can see the size of the 2xl shadow, if we choose custom you can see the pink shadow show and it can be controlled Bottom one same circle created with a container, the 2xl shadow seems less defined, if you select custom the controls appear but no shadow appears Not tried @WeaverPixel multi issue [elementsapp://downloadDocument/e3C9Z8xnOoWA](elementsapp://downloadDocument/e3C9Z8xnOoWA) ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/8 "2025-02-05T06:58:40Z")
ok 'effects ’ works and ‘filters’ do not ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/9 "2025-02-05T07:03:51Z")
@ben @WeaverPixel Tried @WeaverPixel works with ‘effects’ even the third container You have to select everything and **Not** background or content, would have thought background would be the initial choice > **[CleanShot 2025-02-05 at 07.04.46](https://share.cleanshot.com/RlDlNkmBD4wH3fq4gDMJ)** > > Screenshot uploaded to CleanShot Cloud ---
**Author:** ![WeaverPixel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/weaverpixel/32/25453_2.png) [@WeaverPixel](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/WeaverPixel)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/10 "2025-02-05T12:53:32Z")
Hi @upssjw, just tried it and yes, with “Effects” the “Box Shadow” is working as intended. Maybe that is the correct or better way to implement a container shadow. But for what is then the “Drop Shadow” in “Filters”? ---
**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/11 "2025-02-06T08:58:05Z")
I’ve looked in to this and found that there is a bug in the Drop Shadow filter that is preventing it from working. We’ll get this fixed up asap! ---
**Author:** ![WeaverPixel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/weaverpixel/32/25453_2.png) [@WeaverPixel](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/WeaverPixel)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/12 "2025-02-06T09:24:51Z")
Thanks @ben a comment on the shadow part. In general I really like how you have implemented the shadow settings overall in Elements. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/3/1/31a2a943706feded206312aa75ede0e6a3548dae.png) The only thing what should be improved is that the “Blur” slider is the only one which has only a slider and not a value field. That field is really missing. ---
**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/13 "2025-08-22T17:39:20Z")
Text: Drop Shadow: Custom: The Backdrop filter is difficult to use. The other Drop Shadow filters don’t do much. Is there a better way to make a text shadow? ![shadow](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/3/a/3aab9fc593e471d7ae3086612fe9a30107336295.png) ---
**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/14 "2025-08-22T17:43:12Z")
If you want text shadow on the Text component, then there is already a “Text Shadow” in the General settings group. ![CleanShot 2025-08-22 at 19.40.45@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/e/e/eede26b1787d2055ebfd2d88964c481754872fd7.png) If you want a custom shadow, you’re probably best creating that in the Theme Studio so you can easily reuse it. ![CleanShot 2025-08-22 at 19.41.22@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/6/1/61b8c9b59b1376c5b86fc1807d8cbb0fca14df6b.jpeg) Hope that helps 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/15 "2025-08-22T18:03:33Z")
Ok, it works better in the Theme studio, when I reduced the opacity of the black color to 40-50%. I still think you need to have a look at the text shadow settings in Elements such as Default, they don’t do much now. ![myshadow](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/3/0/30897c3d65cb6df404c27a8e054e3d777c519603.png) ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/16 "2025-08-22T19:09:52Z")
> [@PLM](#): > > The Backdrop filter is difficult to use. Just to be clear… the Backdrop Filters heading belongs to this setting: ---
**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/17 "2025-08-22T19:16:51Z")
Not this one, the one in Custom, see my first screen. ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/18 "2025-08-22T19:19:08Z")
The Slider belongs to the Drop Shadow (it has nothing to do with the “Backdrop Filters”), it controls the blur amount, not the opacity. You change the opacity in the colour picker. I hope this clears things up for you. ---
**Author:** ![PLM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/plm/32/31094_2.png) [@PLM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PLM)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/filters-drop-shadow-custom-not-working/46150/19 "2025-08-22T19:25:49Z")
Ok, the slider above the backdrop filter text is a little difficult to use since no scale or numbers. And why not longer/wider? When I save it as my own shadow in theme studio, will it be visible in all projects and themes? No, it’s not …