Shadow Tool Overview CTRL+F2

This tool lets you apply, remove, and modify semitransparent (or "soft") shadows. The transparency of soft shadows increases towards the edges, which gives a very realistic effect. Shadows are resolution independent so you can scale them without losing quality.

Shadow Tool Infobar controls:

Shadow Type

Shadow Blur

Shadow Transparency

Profile

X-Y

Tip:

Applying a shadow to several objects:

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.

Movies (not working in this version)

Using shadows

Shadow Tool operations:

Applying a shadow

Removing a shadow

Modifying a shadow

Changing the shadow color

Creating a glow effect

Selecting objects using the Shadow Tool