Want to see how an object will look without its Drop Shadow? In CS3, you had to select the object and Trash the Drop Shadow listing in the Appearance panel. In CS4, it’s a lot easier. Just select the object, look in the Appearance panel to find the Drop Shadow listing, click the new Visibility Eye next to the listing and the Effect will disappear. Click the Eye once more to make the Shadow visible again. I’ve always thought of the Appearance panel as the Layers panel of Appearance attributes. Now it really is!

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