@3POINT positioning of shadow primarily. As I mentioned in my post, Layer Dimensionality has limited options. No matter what I try I can't get shadow lower, or far, as I want, whereas the other effect options have more control but unfortunately don't work at all in Vegas.

@3POINT positioning of shadow primarily. As I mentioned in my post, Layer Dimensionality has limited options. Not matter what I try I can't get shadow lower, or far, as I want.

Move the crosshair in the preview-window to the position were lightsource for shadow should be postioned.

@sonicvision They all work, you need to share some pictures to show why you can't get them to work.

@Gid here are examples of my attempts using BFX, NBFX, and Magix Layer Dimensionality in VP and BFX and stock Resolve in Resolve. My point is none work in Vegas other than Layer Dimensionality but that is limited (I can't get a low/distant shadow). 

@sonicvision  It's because you're using Track Motion to reduce your image not Pan/Crop. Try a combination of both, reduce the size of your image using Pan/Crop first, add drop shadow, then enlarge/shrink it using Track Motion.

@sonicvision Just add PIPFX to your image and use that for resizing, like I did in my first example.

make sure the Layer dimensionality drop shadow FX is last FX in the FX chain.

Thank you both, @Gid and @3POINT . I have usually avoided Pan & Crop due to things getting cut off (which I found occurring in @3POINT 's PIP/Layer Dim suggestion too) but I will experiment with both of these and see how I make out going forward. Cheers!

I have usually avoided Pan & Crop due to things getting cut off (which I found occurring in @3POINT 's PIP/Layer Dim suggestion too)

Could you explain further?

@3POINT trying your suggestion more today and better result. Not sure why the LD wasn't previously moving like it is today but now it's shadow is able to be positioned as expected, and using the PIP I can move the image to where I want, no issue. Interestingly, if I try to use Boris or New Blue Drop Shadows in your scenario, rather than LD, they both will cut off if moved to either left or right side of screen (see screenshot).

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My past (and current) issues (that I have seen others express same problem with) is that Pan & Crop tends to cut off image/video depending where you move it (similar to what is shown in screenshot). I had been told by others to avoid this (seemingly common issue) to either use Track Motion or PIP.

As it currently stands, @3POINT 's method works best but the issue of neither Boris nor NewBlue Drop Shadow effects working remains.

Whoa, @3POINT thank you! That worked and now lets the BFX & NBFX drop shadows work too! Learning new things, awesome, thanks again!

@sonicvision To avoid manually changing aspect ratio of Pancrop when importing pictures/videos with other aspect ratio as project, you can change this to do automatically in the preferences:

For quick and easy creating and placing PIP's directly in the preview window, I prefer the PIPFX as shown in my first example, but therefor you better leave the above mentioned setting in preferences unchecked.

@3POINT @sonicvision Thank you from bringing Vegas Layer Dimensionality to the attention it deserves, I had no idea it could do a drop shadow (the FX name does not make easy to make a mental link to drop shadow). I have so many FX's from Vegas, newblue and Boris, that I almost do not know what I have, I usually do a partial name search on an FX to find what I want to achieve, I usually end up with Boris FX to add a drop shadow... Layer Dimensionality is now added to my favorite tab...

@bitman

Like you, with NBFX and BorisFX, there are a host of plugins that do all sorts of things, including drop shadows. But Layer Dimensionality is my "go to" for portrait images.

Layer Dimensionality FX can do even a lot more than just adding a drop shadow...it can turn a logo into a 3D like button when using different embossing settings. I just miss a border FX setting, which would make this Layer Dimensionality FX even more useful.

Examples:

@3POINT Indeed, it is the embossing + drop shadow that it now makes it into my favorite list!

@3POINT @sonicvision Thank you from bringing Vegas Layer Dimensionality to the attention it deserves, I had no idea it could do a drop shadow (the FX name does not make easy to make a mental link to drop shadow). I have so many FX's from Vegas, newblue and Boris, that I almost do not know what I have, I usually do a partial name search on an FX to find what I want to achieve, I usually end up with Boris FX to add a drop shadow... Layer Dimensionality is now added to my favorite tab...

@bitman I would never have guessed Layer Dimensionality was a shadow tool either, until it was pointed out to me. Wonder what other nuggets are in the Vegas fx pile that might not be so evident by name.