Trying to do shadow layer with vinyl

[SandyMc]

I'm pretty new to cutting and have come up against a problem. I have not been able to find a tutorial on this and would appreciate it if one exists if someone could point me to it.

I am trying to do a 2 layer sign to go on my gift store window. The top layer will be in white and the bottom shadow layer in pink. I am using SCAL 3 Pro. I am using Impact MT Shadow and as you can see, there are cutouts in the font. I would like those to NOT be in the bottom shadow layer. In other words, the cutouts will be the pink showing through. The shadow layer should also be a little bit bigger and show around the edge of the white font. Can anyone help me achieve the shadow layer? Like I said, if there is a tutorial or youtube video I would love to see it. I have found some, but I can't figure out how to show only the OUTLINE of the bottom layer so that is all that will cut in the cutter.

[talanhart]

In the Appearance Window, you have the Option Shadow Blackout. That should give you what you want. You just have to decide how much of a shadow you want by raising or lowering the value.

[SandyMc]

Talanhart - Thank you, that's what I was looking for. The key was moving the slider over and than also removing some nodes where it didn't completely remove some of the "cutout" cut lines. Thank you!