Shadow Effect - is this overkill?

[mwenz]

Whatever version of EPS file is at fault. In whatever made the illustration (likely AI), it was a single shadow. It is the format of the EPS that breaks it up.

[puw]

Whatever version of EPS file is at fault. In whatever made the illustration (likely AI), it was a single shadow. It is the format of the EPS that breaks it up.

Phew, was thinking it can't be that much work involved. Thanks.