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312 Shadows

1. Select the shadow or the object (or objects) casting the shadow.
2. Choose ARRANGE -> CONVERT TO EDITABLE SHAPES.

Or to convert a shadow quickly, right-click on the shadow or the object (or objects)
casting the shadow. This opens the pop-up menu. Choose CONVERT TO EDITABLE
SHAPES.

Removing a shadow

To remove a soft shadow:
1. Select the object
2. Choose the SHADOW Tool.
3. Select the NO SHADOW button on the SHADOW Tool InfoBar.

Copying shadows onto other objects

Once you've got a shadow looking how you want it on one object, you can copy it onto
other objects using "PASTE FORMAT/ATTRIBUTES". Simply copy the object that has the
shadow ("EDIT" > "COPY"), select the object or objects you want to paste the shadow onto
and choose "EDIT" > "PASTE FORMAT/ATTRIBUTES".