Question 1

How do I add a drop shadow to an image?

Accepted Answer

Upload your image, then adjust the shadow Color, Blur, Angle, Distance and Opacity sliders. The shadow follows the actual shape of your image (including any transparent areas). Download the result as PNG or JPG.

Question 2

Does the shadow follow the image shape or just the rectangle?

Accepted Answer

It follows the real shape. The tool uses the native canvas shadow pipeline, which casts a shadow from the image alpha channel. For a PNG with transparency, the shadow wraps around the visible subject rather than forming a plain box.

Question 3

Why is there padding around my image?

Accepted Answer

Padding gives the shadow room to spread so it is not clipped at the edges. Increase the Padding slider for large, soft shadows. With a transparent background and PNG export, the padding stays transparent.

Question 4

Is my image uploaded to a server?

Accepted Answer

No. The drop shadow is rendered locally in your browser using the HTML canvas. Your image never leaves your device.