another newbie question:drop shadow

Hi
I am trying to apply drop shadow to type. (Using AI 10)
effect>stylize>drop shadow.
I have played around with the settings...x, y offset, blend mode (normal or
multiply), darkness etc, but the drop shadow doesnt seem to drop directly
under each word or letter, but rather around the entire body of type. I hope
that made sense. (offest was set to x1.47mm y 1.47mm)
I am used to applying drop shadow to type in photoshop
and cannot seem to get the same effect in Illustrator.
Regards
Jacq

Ok so I duplicated the type layer, in black and placed it under.That has
achieved what I needed.


"Jacqueline" <illhavenospam DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote in message
news:4120a115$0$17650$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> Hi
> I am trying to apply drop shadow to type. (Using AI 10)
> effect>stylize>drop shadow.
> I have played around with the settings...x, y offset, blend mode (normal
or
> multiply), darkness etc, but the drop shadow doesnt seem to drop directly
> under each word or letter, but rather around the entire body of type. I
hope
> that made sense. (offest was set to x1.47mm y 1.47mm)
> I am used to applying drop shadow to type in photoshop
> and cannot seem to get the same effect in Illustrator.
> Regards
> Jacq
>
>