JavaFX DropShadow effect
import javafx.application.Application; import javafx.scene.Scene; import javafx.scene.effect.DropShadow; import javafx.scene.layout.Pane; import javafx.scene.text.Font; import javafx.scene.text.Text; import javafx.stage.Stage; public class Main extends Application { public static void main(String[] args) { Application.launch(args);// w w w. j ava2 s. c o m } @Override public void start(Stage stage) { Text t1 = new Text("demo2s.com"); t1.setFont(Font.font(24)); t1.setEffect(new DropShadow()); Pane root = new Pane(); root.getChildren().add(t1); Scene scene = new Scene(root); stage.setScene(scene); stage.setTitle("Drawing on a Canvas"); stage.show(); } }