download options for image editing / shadowing
you can download the source as PHP file,
open the file as plain text in a new window or
get the code in a textarea to copy it.
Shadowing
Perhaps the easiest text effect is shadowing. Shadowing is, quite simply, drawing text at an offset, and then drawing the original text over it. You could use translucent text to create a better shadow effect, but you haven't read about translucent text yet.
you can download the source as PHP file,
open the file as plain text in a new window or
get the code in a textarea to copy it.