Shadows create an appearance of depth. An object’s shadow appears on any object behind it. You can create a variety of shadow effects, or remove the shadow from an object.
To quickly add or remove a shadow, select the object and then select or deselect Shadow in the format bar. The Graphic inspector gives you more control over shadow formatting.
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Select the object or text.
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Click Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the Graphic button.
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Select Shadow to add a shadow to the object. Deselect Shadow to make a shadow go away.
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Set the angle for the shadow using the Angle controls.
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To set how far the shadow is from the object, use the Offset controls.
A high shadow offset value makes an object’s shadow appear longer and slightly separated from the object.
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To adjust the softness of the shadow’s edge, use the Blur controls.
A high blur value makes the object’s shadow appear more diffuse; a low value gives the shadow more sharply defined edges.
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To change the shadow’s transparency, set a percentage in the Opacity field. Don’t use the Opacity slider at the bottom of the Graphic inspector, which changes the opacity of the object (not the object’s shadow).
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To change the color for the shadow, click the Shadow color well and select a color.