After you add a shadow effect to an object, you can edit the effect in a few ways or remove it completely.
How to Edit the Shadow Effect
- Open a movie that contains an object to which a shadow has been added.
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Double-click the object. The Object Properties window pane opens.
- In the Object Properties window pane, expand the Shadow section.
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Do any of the following:
To Modify the Position of the Shadow
Change the numbers in the Left/Right and Up/Down fields:
- Left/Right Sets the amount of shadow (in pixels) applied to the left or right of the object. If you enter a positive number, the shadow will appear to the right of the object. If you enter a negative number, the shadow will appear to the left of the object.
- Up/Down Sets the amount of shadow (in pixels) applied to above or below the object. If you enter a positive number, the shadow will appear to below the object. If you enter a negative number, the shadow will appear above the object.
To Modify the Color of the Shadow
Click the down arrow in the Color field to select a new 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
Drag the slider in the Opacity field to set the amount of transparency applied to the shadow color. The higher the number, the more solid the color will be. The lower the number, the more transparent the color will be.
To Remove the Shadow Effect
Click the Enable Shadow check box to remove the check mark.
- Click
to save your work.
