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You can change the location of the spotlight by specifying its direction and altitude. Direction determines where the light source is located in
the plane of the object (for example, to the left or right of an object). Altitude determines how high the spotlight is located in relation to the
object’s plane. For example, you can place the spotlight flush with the horizon (altitude of 0°) or directly above the object (altitude of 90°).
In addition, you can change the color of the beveled surfaces that are in shadow by specifying a shadow color.
To create a Soft Edge bevel effect
1 Select an object that is closed and has a fill applied to it.
2
Click Effects Bevel.
3 In the Bevel docker, choose Soft edge from the Style list box.
4 Enable one of the following Bevel offset options:
• To center — lets you create beveled surfaces that meet in the middle of the object
• Distance — lets you specify the width of the beveled surfaces. Type a value in the Distance box.
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Change the color of beveled surfaces in shadow Choose a color from the Shadow color picker.
Beveled surfaces change to a shade of the specified shadow color.
Choose a spotlight color Choose a color from the Light color picker.
Change the intensity of the spotlight Move the Intensity slider.
Specify the position of the spotlight Move either of the following sliders:
•Direction
•Altitude
Direction values range from 0° to 360°; altitude values range from
0° to 90°.
Bevel effects can be applied only to artistic text. You can convert paragraph text to artistic text by selecting the text using the Pick tool
and then clicking Text Convert to artistic text.
The lowest altitude value (0°) places the spotlight on the plane of the object; the highest altitude value (90°) places the spotlight
directly above the object.
The effect of the shadow color is most apparent when the spotlight is located close to the object’s plane (low altitude value).
Using a given altitude value, you can change the spotlight’s location by changing the direction value. For example, at an altitude of
45°, the following direction values change the spotlight location as noted:
• 45° places the spotlight on the upper right.
• 135° places the spotlight on the upper left.
• 225° places the spotlight on the lower left.
• 315° places the spotlight on the lower right.
To create an Emboss effect
1 Select an object that is closed and has a fill applied to it.
2
Click Effects Bevel.