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To change a picture frame:

1 Select a framed object or media placeholder, click Inspector in the toolbar, and then

click the Graphic button.

2 Choose Picture Frame from the Stroke pop-up menu, and then click the arrow next to

the thumbnail to choose a new picture frame.

To remove a picture frame:

Select the media or media placeholder, and then choose a line style (or None) from m

the Stroke pop-up menu.

Adding Shadows

Shadows create an appearance of depth. An object’s shadow appears on any

object behind it. You can create a variety of shadow eects, 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.

To add a shadow using the Graphic inspector:

1 Select the object or text.

2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the Graphic button.

3 Select Shadow to add a shadow to the object. Deselect Shadow to make a shadow

go away.

Change the shadow

color in the color well.

Change the angle of

the shadow with the

Angle wheel.

Offset, Blur, and Opacity

values change the look

of the shadow.

Select the checkbox

to add a shadow to a

selected object.

4 Set the angle for the shadow using the Angle controls.

5 To set how far the shadow is from the object, use the Oset controls.

A high shadow oset value makes an object’s shadow appear longer and slightly

separated from the object.

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Apple Pages User's Guide Page 168