Just wanted to mention that you can work around this by duplicating the object, applying the drop-shadow to the duplicated object in the background, then having that background object change in size and/or opacity to create various effects on the drop shadow, such as emerging from behind the object or fading in.
Just wanted to mention that you can work around this by duplicating the object, applying the drop-shadow to the duplicated object in the background, then having that background object change in size and/or opacity to create various effects on the drop shadow, such as emerging from behind the object or fading in.