User`s guide

Chapter 8 Working with Text
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Shadow Tab
Position Sets the location of the border. The menu options
include:
Inside: Positions the border on the inside edges of
the selected character(s).
Outside: Positions the border on the outside edges
of the selected character(s).
Center: Centers the border over the edges of the
selected character(s). Half of the border is on the
inside edge and half is on the outside edge.
Edge Softness Softens the edge of the border.
Edge Color Sets the color of the border for the selected
character(s). Use one of the methods to select the
color.
Color chip: Click to access the color picker.
RGB values: Enter values in the numerical fields.
Eyedropper: Click on the screen to select a color.
Edge Width Sets the width in pixels for the border.
Edge Opacity Adjusts the opacity of the border.
• A setting of 100 makes the border opaque.
• A setting of 0 makes the border transparent.
Parameter Description
Shadow Style tabs Creates a new shadow style. Click the check box to
select the style.
Shadow Type Lets you choose a shadow type.
Drop Shadows: Fall a specified distance from the
object.
Cast Shadows: Appear to fall on another object.
Sets the appearance and shape of this type of
shadow depends on Shadow Distance.
Solid Shadows: Simulate the appearance of a 3D
object by applying a gradient to a shadow.
Parameter Description