Adding a Drop Shadow to Objects

You can easily add a drop shadow to objects. Remember that text is an object. You can follow the same steps to add a drop shadow to an object or to text.

To Add a Drop Shadow to an Object:

1. Select the Selection Tool and click the object.
2. In the Menu bar, click Object | Drop Shadow.
3. In the Drop Shadow dialog box, click the Color Picker and select the Shadow color.
4. Select an area on the Angle wheel to indicate your desired drop shadow angle.
5. Drag the Offset slider to the left to reduce the distance the drop shadow is offset from the object, or to the right to increase the offset distance.
6. Drag the Blur slider to the left to increase the sharpness of the drop shadow edges, or to the right to increase the blurriness of the drop shadow edges.
7. Drag the Opacity slider to the left to decrease the opacity of the drop shadow, or to the right to increase.
8. Click OK.

See Also:

• Applying a Gradient to Objects