Operation Manual

210 Applying Special Effects
Advanced 2D filter effects
For more advanced control of filter effects, a Filter Effects dialog can be
used to apply filter effects to an object. The following filter effect examples are
possible via the dialog. Each effect is shown when applied to the letter "A."
Drop Shadow
Inner Shadow Outer Glow Inner Glow Colour Fill
Inner Bevel Outer Bevel Emboss Pillow Emboss Feather
Gaussian Blur Zoom Blur Radial Blur Motion Blur Outline
To apply 2D filter effects:
1. Click Filter Effects on the Drawing toolbar. The Filter Effects
dialog appears.
2. To apply a particular effect, check its box in the list at left.
3. To adjust the properties of a specific effect, select its name and vary the
dialog controls. Adjust the sliders or enter specific values to vary the
combined effect. (You can also select a slider and use the keyboard
arrows.) Options differ from one effect to another.
5. Click OK to apply the effect or Cancel to abandon changes.