Dear Marcel,
1. Is \special{x:colorshadow…} still not supported in TeXLive?
It is not implemented in xdvipdfmx:
{"shadow", spc_handler_xtx_unsupported},
{"colorshadow", spc_handler_xtx_unsupported},
Best,
Akira
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