Operation Manual

Applying Special Effects 213
To apply 3D Effects:
• Choose Filter Effects from the Drawing toolbar (or choose
Filter Effects... from the Format menu, or right-click the object and
choose Filter Effects...).
• Check 3D Effects in the Filter Effects dialog.
• Adjust the "master control" sliders here to vary the overall properties
of any individual 3D effects you select.
• Blur specifies the amount of smoothing applied (in point size).
Larger blur sizes give the impression of broader, more gradual
changes in height.
• Depth specifies how steep the changes in depth appear (in point
size).
• The button is normally down, which links the two sliders so
that sharp changes in Depth are smoothed out by the Blur
parameter. To adjust the sliders independently, click the button so
it's up.
• (Optional) If needed, expand the preview pane by clicking the
Show/Hide Preview button. When expanded, the effects are applied
only in the preview window. While the pane is collapsed (click the
button again), filter effects are applied directly to the object on the
page. The former approach lets you work on your effects in isolation
without other page objects interfering while fine-tuning your effects.
Use zoom in/out buttons or a percentage magnification for detailed
work.
• Check a 3D effect in the 3D Effects list which reflects the 3D effect you
can achieve.