Operation Manual

Figure 100: Area dialog – Shadow page
Formatting shadows
Shadowing can be applied to lines, shapes and text.
To quickly apply a shadow to a line or shape only, first select the object and then click on the
Shadow icon in the Line and Filling toolbar. The shadow applied using this method cannot be
customized and is set to default settings.
For a more control when adding shadows to an object, you have to use the Shadow page on the
Area dialog (Figure 100) as follows:
1) Select the object you wish to edit.
2) Go to Format > Area on the main menu bar, or click on the Area icon on the Line and
Filling toolbar, or right-click on the object and select Area to open the Area dialog.
3) Click on the Shadow tab to open the Shadow page.
4) Select Use shadow and the shadow options become active.
5) In Position select the direction in which the shadow is cast.
6) In Distance enter a distance in the text box to set spacing between the object and the
shadow.
7) In Color select a color form the drop-down list to determine the color of the shadow.
8) In Transparency enter a percentage in the text box to determine the amount of
transparency for the shadow.
9) Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.
Transparency formatting
Transparency is applicable to objects as well as shadows. To apply transparency to lines, refer to
“Formatting lines” on page 70; for shadows, refer to “Formatting shadows” above.
To apply transparency to objects using the Transparency page on the Area dialog (Figure 101):
1) Select the object you wish to edit.
2) Go to Format > Area on the main menu bar, or click on the Area icon on the Line and
Filling toolbar, or right-click on the object and select Area to open the Area dialog.
3) Click on the Transparency tab to open the Transparency page.
4) To create a uniform transparency, select Transparency and enter a percentage in the text
box.
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