Adding Shadow to Text
You can use the format bar to quickly add a shadow to text. To change the look of the
shadows, use the Fonts window.
First select some text or a text box containing text to which you want to add a shadow.
To add shadows to selected text:
Select Shadow in the format bar.
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To add shadows to selected text and change their look:
1
To add a shadow to selected text, click Fonts in the toolbar, and then click the Text
Shadow button.
2
Drag the shadow opacity slider (the first slider on the left) to the right to make the
shadow darker.
3
Drag the shadow blur slider (the middle slider) to the right to make the shadow
more diffuse.
4
Drag the shadow offset slider (the third slider) to the right to separate the shadow
from the text.
5
Rotate the Shadow Angle wheel to set the direction of the shadow.
You can also use the Graphic inspector to adjust the look of shadows on text; see
“Adding Shadows” on page 98 for more information.