ShadowFX

If you are on the lookout for a lightweight piece of software that lets you try your hand at making visual tweaks to your system, taking ShadowFX for a spin might be a good idea.

The application is capable of adding drop shadows to Windows 10 and 8, with a series of styles being available out of the box in case you don’t feel like creating your own designs.

First and foremost, it is worth mentioning that, following an uneventful setup, the program prompts you with a minimalist GUI, which any user should get accustomed to without difficulty.

You simply need to go to the “Style” section and inspect the drop-down menu that presents you with your options, which are quite varied and range from large shadows, distant small, medium clean, and medium dark to orange, red, and white mist, and more.

You should know that you can notice the modifications in real time, with all the changes being applied instantly. However, even though there is no way to preview them and only subsequently decide which one suits your needs, it must be pointed out that opting for the standard OS shadows can always be done, reverting all aforementioned modifications.

Apart from that, you should be aware that the application also encourages you to get creative and come up with your own shadow styles. This is precisely the purpose of the “Create” section, which lets you adjust the transparency and blur level of both foreground and background windows. What’s more, adjusting outer shadow dimensions as well as the shadow color can be easily done.

On an ending note, ShadowFX is a handy desktop enhancement tool that helps you add drop shadows to your windows, providing you with a default design compilation as well as the possibility of making the visual modifications that are to your own liking.

The program is intuitive to use from beginning to end, with its overall performance being flawless during our tests, for which reason anyone could give it a try.