Object properties, Shadow tab

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Object properties, Shadow tab

Note: This tab is only available for certain types of objects.

Use the Shadow tab to add a shadow to the object.

Available options:

Tip: You can also apply many of these options directly on the object-specific ribbon tab via the command AutoShape effects in the group Format.

▪Variants

Here, you can select the desired type of shadow.
The entries in this list are only default variants; the other options in the dialog box allow you to specify the appearance of the shadow even more precisely if necessary.

▪Scaling

Here, you can change the size of the shadow (relative to the size of the object).

▪Offset

Here, you can change the position of the shadow (relative to the object).

▪Perspective

Here, you can change the Skew angle of the shadow.
For certain variants of the "Perspective Shadows" type, the Horizon can also be changed, which distorts the shadow in perspective. If Horizon is a positive value, the shadow is in front of the object; if it is negative, the shadow is behind the object.

▪Color

Here, you can change the color of the shadow.

▪Blur

If you enter a value greater than zero here, a blur effect is added to the shadow. The larger the value, the softer the edges of the shadow are drawn.

▪Transparency

Here, you can change the transparency of the shadow. You can enter any value between 0% (no transparency) and 100% (full transparency). If, for example, you set the transparency value to 25, the shadow will have 25% transparency.