Shadows
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Add a shadow to a photo to give it depth and make it stand out on the page.
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Select a photo and click on the shadow icon to display the shadow dialog.
Fig 10.10.7(a) - Shadows
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Use the Opacity slider to affect how dark or light the shadow is.
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Use the Blur slider to increase or decrease the sharpness of the shadow’s edge.
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Click Change to choose the shadow’s color.
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Use the arrow keys to adjust the shadow position or drag the shadow in the preview.
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Toggle the checkboxes to apply the shadow settings to all images.
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Reset to Default will clear the current settings.
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Save as Default will save the current settings as the default.
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Click OK to apply the shadow to the selected photo.
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Crop: Allows you to display the desired section of a photo.
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With a photo selected, click on the Crop icon.
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If the photo is already cropped, it will show the current crop area.
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If the photo does not have a currently defined crop area, position your cursor in the preview area, then left: click and drag a selection box to define the crop area.
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Drag from the small grey box handles to adjust the size of the crop area.
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To start over, or to display the entire photo, click the Clear Crop button.
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When you are satisfied with your crop area selection, click on the OK button.
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The grayed areas of the photo will not be shown on the page.