: Coloring drop shadow in a typeface I have a typeface that has a drop shadow How can I color the shadow differently from the type after I select create outlines in illustrator I can't seem to

@Moriarity648

If the letters and the shadows "melt" together into one vector shape there is no way you can select the original letters. The shapes have been combined by the author of the typeface.

I see four possible solutions:


You can, if you have a version of the typeface without shadows, place a copy without shadows in front of the one with shadows enabling two different colors. (VERY EASY)
You can manually trace the letters without shadows using pen tool and put them in front. (VERY SLOW)
You can manually cut the vector shapes of the letters in two using all sorts of tricks. (VERY HARD)
You can choose another font without the drop shadow and create your own custom one using Illustrator's effects. Hard to say exactly how when there is no screenshot. (PRETTY EASY)

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@Martha945

Select your outlined text
Open the Appearance window (Window > Appearance or clicking its icon on the right-hand tool bar)
Click on Drop Shadow

Click on the colored square to open your Color Picker

Click OK

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