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Chapter 7 Changing Object Properties 153

Note: The Insert menu and the Shapes pop-up menu (in the toolbar) include lines

with arrowheads.

You can set the position of lines and objects in the Metrics Inspector. See “Adjusting

Size and Position of Objects” on page 156.

Adding Shadows

Shadows give your page 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 create or remove a shadow for an object:

1 Select the object you want to modify.

2 In the Graphic Inspector, select the Shadow checkbox to add a shadow to the object.

Deselect the Shadow checkbox to make the shadow go away.

3 Set the angle for the shadow using the Angle wheel.

4 Adjust the shadow offset by typing a number in the Offset box.

A high shadow offset value makes an object’s shadow appear longer and slightly

separated from the object.

5 Set the shadow blur by typing a number in the Blur box.

A high blur value makes the object’s shadow appear more diffuse; a low value gives

the shadow more sharply defined edges.

Change the shadow color

in the color well.

Select the checkbox to

add a shadow to a

selected object.

Change the angle of the

shadow with the Angle

wheel.

Offset, Blur, and Opacity

values can change the

look of the shadow.

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