Drop Shadows

Go on then, if you mustadd a drop shadow: Object > Drop Shadow (Cmd+Option+M/Ctrl+Alt+M). Just bear in mind the following:

• Everybody and their dog uses drop shadows (not that they can't look very effective), so avoid the "default" look, and experiment with the settings.

• Make sure the text is bigat least 30 points.

Figure 18.7. Drop Shadows.

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Figure 18.8. Drop Shadow Dialog.

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