Plugin documentation
Soft Shadows Documentation
Free utility for applying consistent soft drop shadows with presets, manual controls, replacement mode, and CSS recipe export.
Quick Start
- Open the product page and download the latest public build for the platform you need.
- Install the plugin in Figma or Pixso using the product page instructions.
- Open the plugin inside the editor and start with the main workflow described on the product card.
Overview
## What it does Soft Shadows applies consistent, polished drop shadows to selected Figma or Pixso layers. Pick a preset or tune color, opacity, offsets, blur, spread, and replacement mode. The plugin also gives you a CSS-style recipe for matching implementation. ## Included in the first release - Ambient, Surface, Lifted, and Crisp presets - Manual color and opacity controls - X and Y offset controls - Blur and spread controls - Replace existing drop shadows mode - CSS box-shadow recipe export - Built-in CHTools feedback and product link ## How to use 1. Select one or more layers. 2. Open Soft Shadows. 3. Choose a preset or tune the sliders. 4. Click Apply Shadow. 5. Copy the recipe when you need a CSS reference. The plugin updates normal editor effects, so document undo remains available.
Data And Privacy
- This plugin does not use CHTools cloud storage for intermediate data.
- Soft Shadows runs locally inside the editor and does not store document data on the CHTools server. The shared plugin shell can send optional user feedback to CHTools.