diff --git a/ppl2psd.py b/ppl2psd.py
index 25a1cce..34dcae0 100644
--- a/ppl2psd.py
+++ b/ppl2psd.py
@@ -262,13 +262,48 @@ def render_shape(ly: dict, cw: int, ch: int) -> Optional[Tuple[Image.Image, Tupl
             draw.rounded_rectangle(bbox, radius=r_, outline=stroke["colors"][0][1],
                                    width=thickness)
         else:
-            draw.rounded_rectangle(bbox, radius=r_, outline=(0, 0, 0, 255),
-                                   width=thickness)
+            # gradient stroke: paste gradient clipped to a rounded-rect ring
+            stroke_img = make_linear_gradient(ww, hh, stroke)
+            ring = Image.new("L", (ww, hh), 0)
+            ImageDraw.Draw(ring).rounded_rectangle(bbox, radius=r_,
+                                                   outline=255, width=thickness)
+            img.paste(stroke_img, (0, 0), ring)
 
     apply_opacity(img, ly.get("alpha", 255))
+    # shadow (ppl renders a soft offset shadow per layer)
+    sd = float(ly.get("shadowDistance", "0") or 0)
+    sb = float(ly.get("shadowBlur", "0") or 0)
+    if (sd > 0 or sb > 0) and ly.get("_no_shadow") != "1":
+        img, ox, oy = _add_shadow(img, sd, sb,
+                                  float(ly.get("shadowAngle", "0") or 0),
+                                  ly.get("shadowColor", "-16777216"))
+        return img, (ix0 - ox, iy0 - oy)
     return img, (ix0, iy0)
 
 
+def _add_shadow(img, distance, blur, angle_deg, color_spec):
+    """Render a soft offset shadow under the layer content. Returns
+    (expanded_img, offset_x, offset_y)."""
+    import math
+    from PIL import ImageFilter
+    rgba = argb_to_rgba(int(color_spec or "-16777216"))
+    rad = math.radians(angle_deg)
+    dx = int(round(distance * math.cos(rad)))
+    dy = int(round(distance * math.sin(rad)))
+    pad = max(int(blur) * 2 + abs(dx) + abs(dy) + 4, 8)
+    w, h = img.size
+    canvas = Image.new("RGBA", (w + 2 * pad, h + 2 * pad), (0, 0, 0, 0))
+    mask = img.getchannel("A")
+    shadow_fill = Image.new("RGBA", (w, h), rgba)
+    shadow_fill.putalpha(mask)
+    sh_layer = Image.new("RGBA", canvas.size, (0, 0, 0, 0))
+    sh_layer.paste(shadow_fill, (pad + dx, pad + dy), mask)
+    sh_layer = sh_layer.filter(ImageFilter.GaussianBlur(blur))
+    canvas.alpha_composite(sh_layer)
+    canvas.alpha_composite(img, (pad, pad))
+    return canvas, pad, pad
+
+
 def _font_path_for(ly: dict) -> str:
     spec = ly.get("textFont", "")
     return resolve_font(spec)
@@ -394,6 +429,15 @@ def render_text(ly: dict, cw: int, ch: int) -> Optional[Tuple[Image.Image, Tuple
     img = img.crop((ix0 - left, iy0 - top, ix1 - left, iy1 - top))
 
     apply_opacity(img, ly.get("alpha", 255))
+
+    # soft shadow (used by rasterized output / previews)
+    sd = float(ly.get("shadowDistance", "0") or 0)
+    sb = float(ly.get("shadowBlur", "0") or 0)
+    if (sd > 0 or sb > 0) and ly.get("_no_shadow") != "1":
+        img, ox, oy = _add_shadow(img, sd, sb,
+                                  float(ly.get("shadowAngle", "0") or 0),
+                                  ly.get("shadowColor", "-16777216"))
+        return img, (ix0 - ox, iy0 - oy)
     return img, (ix0, iy0)