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Table Of Contents
Applying a floor shadow
1.
Select the object.
2.
Choose the Shadow Tool.
3.
Select the Floor button on the Shadow
Tool InfoBar.
4.
Drag towards or away from the object to
change the size or radially to change the
direction.
Applying a glow effect
Adding a glow or halo behind an object can create dramatic graphics.
To create a glow effect:
1.
Select the object.
2.
Choose the Shadow Tool.
3.
Select the Glow button on the Shadow
Tool InfoBar.
4.
Drag towards or away from the object to
change the size of the glow.
Blur the edges of the shadow
This changes the size of the shadow. A
small blur gives the effect of a sharp light
source, a large blur, a diffused or distant
light source. It is recommended that
shadows are always blurred slightly as this
is more realistic.
To blur the shadow edge:
1.
Select the object
2.
Choose the Shadow Tool.
3.
On the Shadow Tool InfoBar either drag the blur slider or type a value into the text box on the
right.
Change the transparency of the shadow
A semi-transparent shadow is more
realistic than a solid shadow. But you
can change the transparency level of
the shadow to suit your needs.
To change the transparency:
1.
Select the object
2.
Choose the Shadow Tool.
3.
On the Shadow Tool InfoBar, drag either the transparency slider or type a value into the text box
on the right.
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