Feature Request: Layer/Group shadow effect

[vpdn]

Layershots is in the process of moving from the original PDFWriter to SFPSDWriter to add folder support. Thanks a lot for your work maintaining this library!

For rendering a CALayer's shadow properly onto a psd file, support for group effects would be superb (Issue #10).

I would be happily bribing you with cold beverages for the next time you make it from Parma up to Germany 😃

[nerolapis]

Just to make sure I understood correctly I make a summary.

This is the current state of the problem:

• the shadow of the CALayer is rendered as a raster image into the PSD layer

What is asked:

• add the "Drop Shadow" effect support on the layers (and the groups)

If this is the point - I'll investigate the PSD references in order to understand how much time and effort will it take to implement this effect.

I'll keep you updated. ;)

[vpdn]

Yeah, currently Layershots renders the shadow into a rasterized psd layer. Which is not ideal because it produces a wrong result, when a child layer extends beyond the parent's bounds for example. CALayer shadow (and other properties such as border stroke) works much more like an effect on a PSD group, which affects all children as well. So yeah, group effect support would be absolutely fantastic!

[nerolapis]

Ok - I've found the PSD section concerning the "drop shadow" effect.

In the next days I'll make some experiments and let you know the results! :)

[nerolapis]

The 21e81c4 commit adds the wanted functionality. The Pod should be validated and updated.

Check out if it works; I haven't tried it in a real world project but I made tests with the test projects.

If you'll encounter any problem - don't hesitate to drop a note.

The next time in Germany I'll pass by for a beer! 😄