allow resizing with the drop shadow?

mariawendt · **Joined:** Sep 03, 2012 **Posts:** 171

GIMP Version: 2.8
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: Vista
GIMP Experience: Intermediate Level

Hey, I just am wondering the point of "Allow resizing" in the drop shadow and if any of you have used it? If so, for what? Please understand I'm not being snarky (if it sounds like that), I'm just curious...

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

This may help some.
http://docs.gimp.org/2.6/en/script-fu-drop-shadow.html

Oregonian · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:57 pm **(#3)**

That's if you want your image to have more canvas added to allow room for the drop shadow if there isn't enough room for the size drop shadow you have chosen. ( :lol

That's a bit of a long, rambling sentence.)

Be careful of not allowing it as it can cut off your drop shadow. I've made a somewhat extreme example of what can happen.

mariawendt · **Joined:** Sep 03, 2012 **Posts:** 171

Ahhhhhh! I get it! Okay, so you want to do this so your drop shadow doesn't get cut off...thanks, guys!

I guess the only time you don't want to do this is when you're designing something that HAS to have a fixed with; like a web banner or header, for example.

Thanks for the clear explanation, Oregonian!

saulgoode · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2012 3:01 pm **(#5)**

mariawendt wrote:

I guess the only time you don't want to do this is when you're designing something that HAS to have a fixed with; like a web banner or header, for example.

Another time when you do not want to allow resizing is when you are creating an "inner shadow". For example, to create the shadow inside the wood cutout, you'd typically select the circle, invert the selection (note how the ants march around the outside of the layer), and run the Drop Shadow filter without resizing. However, if you allowed resizing then GIMP would then create a (second) shadow around the outside.

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Oregonian · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2012 3:07 pm **(#6)**

saulgoode wrote:

Another time when you do not want to allow resizing is when you are creating an "inner shadow". For example, to create the shadow inside the wood cutout, you'd typically select the circle, invert the selection (note how the ants march around the outside of the layer), and run the Drop Shadow filter without resizing.

This is good information, saulgoode. I can remember cleaning out a drop shadow around picture frames that I wanted an inner shadow and didn't want the outer shadow. I didn't think it through. Thanks!

mariawendt · **Joined:** Sep 03, 2012 **Posts:** 171

Wow, I never even thought to do an inner shadow like that. Cool beans! Thanks, saulgoode.