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284 Shadows

For more on colors and the Color Line refer to Color handling (on page 180).

The easiest way is to drag & drop a color from the Color Line onto the shadow (make
sure you drop the color onto the shadow and not the object). Alternatively - this method is
slightly more complex, but you have full control over the color:

1. Select the shadow using the SELECTOR Tool (make sure you select the shadow
and not the object).
2. Use the COLOR EDITOR to edit the color.

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.

Applying a shadow to several objects

The result of applying a shadow depends on whether the objects are grouped:
• If the objects are grouped,
overlapping shadows merge
(they do not get darker if they
overlap).
• If the objects are ungrouped,
each object has a separate
shadow. Overlapping areas of
shadow are darker.

• If you have several shadowed objects selected, any changes apply to all the shadows.

Selecting objects using the Shadow Tool

Before you can apply or edit a shadow on an object, you must first select that object. The
regular way of selecting objects is to use the Selector Tool but you can also use the
SHADOW Tool, simply click on the object while in the SHADOW Tool.