Adding Shadow Effects

You can add a shadow effect to an object in a frame. This helps to give your object the appearance of depth. When you create a shadow effect, you have control over where the shadow appears, how much shadow is shown, the color of the shadow, and the opacity of the shadow.

How to Add a Shadow Effect to an Object

1. Open a frame that has an object added to it.
2. Click the object.

3. Select Home> Shadow.

   A shadow is added to the object.

4. To make adjustments to the shadow, double-click the object. The Object Properties window pane opens.

5. In the Object Properties window pane, expand the Shadow section.

6. If necessary, make any of the following modifications to the shadow.

   To Modify the Position of the Shadow

   1. In the Left/Right field, enter the number of pixels that the shadow will be extended to the right or left of the object. Enter a positive number (e.g., 7) to extend the shadow to the right. Enter a negative number (e.g., -7) to extend the shadow to the left.
   2. In the Up/Down field, enter the number of pixels that the shadow will be extended below or above the object. Enter a positive number (e.g., 7) to extend the shadow below the object. Enter a negative number (e.g., -7) to extend the shadow above the object.

   To Modify the Color of the Shadow

   In the Color field, click the down arrow to select a color for the shadow. To see advanced color options, select . You can also click to pick a color from your screen.

   To Modify the Transparency of the Shadow

   In the Opacity field, drag the slider to change the percentage of transparency applied to the shadow. The higher the number, the more solid the color will be. The lower the number, the more transparent the color will be.

7. Click to save your work.