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Add shadows
A shadow behind the graphic gives an impression of the graphic floating above the surface and adds
realism.
To create a shadow, open the Shadow options dialog box and check Shadow
.
To move the shadow, either drag the shadow ? the cursor
will look like this when you hover over the shadow and can
drag:
Or display the lights. A fourth light (shown striped) controls the
shadow position?drag that light.
To change the color of the shadow
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either double-click on the shadow or shadow light?this opens Color options ready to edit the
shadow color
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or choose Shadow color on the View menu
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or click Color options and choose Shadow from the drop-down list.
To change the shadow transparency, use Transparency in Shadow options
. Real shadows are usually semi-transparent and the shadow looks better when you can see some of the
background behind the shadow.
To change the shadow blur, use Blur
in shadow options. Real shadows do not have sharp edges (no blur) and you can use blur to soften the
edges. Large blur values are useful for creating "halo" effects. Move the shadow directly behind the
graphic and give the shadow a bright color to emphasize it.
Shadow styles
Shadow options have two styles of shadow:
Style 1
is a simple offset copy of the graphic. Artistically this is incorrect but looks 'right' for static images.
Style 2
is artistically correct and looks best with animations where the eye is more aware of the shadow shape.
Shadows and Flash vector format
Flash vector format does not support shadows. If you want your graphic to have a shadow, use a
different export format such as GIF or bitmap Flash.
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