User`s guide

Chapter 7 Working with Shapes
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Shadow Tab (for 3D Primitives)
Resolution Sets the size of bump map. Increasing Resolution
adds finer detail but also increases rendering times.
Detail Adds detail to the bump map, similar to adding a
gravelly component to the surface.
• Decrease Detail to create a smoother surface.
• Increase this value to create a coarser surface.
Parameter Description
Shadow On option Select to make the shadow visible.
• If this parameter is not selected, the shadow is
not visible and the other shadow parameters
have no affect.
• Add a shadow by clicking the Drop Shadow On
button in the lower part of the Controls window.
Distance Sets the distance (in pixels) between the shadow and
the image. At a value of 0, the shadow is not visible.
Opacity Sets the opacity of the drop shadow, scaled as a
percentage.
• At a value of 100, the shadow is completely
opaque.
• Lower values make the background image
visible through the shadow.
• At a value of 0, the shadow is completely
transparent.
Softness Controls the softness of the edges of the shadow.
• Use a low value to emulate the look of a shadow
in hard light.
• Increase the value for a more diffuse shadow
effect.
Parameter Description