How to create a shadow inside an object in stead of outside?

[Mcffee]

Sample below. It's easy when it's a hole in an object, creating a bitmap copy and cut the outer shadow away. But with this one the shadow is the edge so that's different. And I'm not a big fan of bitmaps.

Thanks!

[Sadler]

Sample below. It's easy when it's a hole in an object, creating a bitmap copy and cut the outer shadow away. But with this one the shadow is the edge so that's different. And I'm not a big fan of bitmaps.

No need for bitmaps. But you will need an object with a hole for an internal shadow using the shadow tool.



You can, of course, create any shadow you like by editing an appropriately shaped and coloured object.

[Egg Bramhill]

The problem is both shadows ,bevels and feathering is that they are in fact bitmaps. Here's one, although I wouldn't use the shadow in that direction normally, but it's in keeping with yours.