How to add drop shadow in Adobe Fireworks CS3:

1. Select the object you wish to give a shadow.
2. In the Properties inspector at the bottom of the screen, click the Add Filter (+) button.

3. Select Shadow and Glow> Drop Shadow from the menu .

4. The drop shadow properties box appears.



The default values for the shadow properties are Distance: 7pixels, Opacity: 65%, Radius: 4 pixels, Angle: 315 degrees and Color: black.

For a soft shadow effect, set Distance at 2 pixels and Softness at 5 pixels.
For a crisp shadow effect, set Distance at 3 pixels and Softness at 4 pixels.