I should know how to do this, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to put the shadow effect around letters and words in Ink. Can sometime take me through the process?

Hi, if you have a look at this post viewtopic.php?f=8&t=154 you will find two PDF documents you can download. Each document shows a different way to create a shadow mat.

I find Path>Outset is often better for fonts and shapes with square edges.
Path>Offset and Path>Dynamic Offset seem to round any straight corners but they work great if not adding to deep a shadow or for designs that are curvy.

Give a holler if the files on the other post don't help with your project.

Thank you...that is exactly what I was looking for. Will give it a try.