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Editing Text Glow
Use the Glow controls to soften the opacity or blur of the text glow, to change the size
of the glow, or to set and edit the fill of a glow.
For more information about adjusting text glows using onscreen controls, see Working
with Text Glyphs.
Note: The Glow “Fill with” options—Color, Gradient, and Texture—are equivalent to the
controls for Face parameters. For information on using these controls, see Text Face
Controls in the Style Pane.
Adding a Drop Shadow
To create a text drop shadow, select the Drop Shadow checkbox in the Style pane of the
Text Inspector.
To add a drop shadow
1 Select the text.
2 In the Text Inspector, click Style to open the Style pane.
3 In the Drop Shadow parameters, select the Drop Shadow checkbox.
The default black drop shadow is applied to the text.
Adjusting Drop Shadow Parameters
Use Drop Shadow controls to change the color or opacity of the shadow and to adjust
the softness of the shadow. You can also change the distance the shadow is offset from
the text, and adjust its angle.
For more information about adjusting text drop shadows using onscreen controls, see
Working with Text Glyphs.
Note: The Shadow “Fill with” options—Color, Gradient, and Texture—are equivalent to
the controls for Face parameters. For information on using these controls, see Text Face
Controls in the Style Pane.
860 Chapter 16 Creating and Editing Text