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Frame shadow

iCalamus offers very powerful shadow functions, which can be set here.

Draw shadow

When you check this box, the shadow of the frame shape will be drawn. This checkbox isn't initially activated in several frame types (e.g. text frames) but can be changed at any time. Whether the frame will be filled, or the frame outline will be drawn, depends on the settings in the Frame shape and Frame outline sections of the Frame inspector.

Blur radius

Here you can define how far the shadow will be drawn and how it will blur towards its border. Thus you get really realistic shadow effects.

Opacity

The defined shadow doesn't have to start with 100% opacity. You can define stepless opacity or transparency here.

Offsets and angle

Here you can define whether the shadow will start right against the object, or with an offset. If the offset is too large, the shadow may look unrealistic, so should be used with caution. You may even rotate the shadow for strange effects.

Mirror and Shear

iCalamus offers many options to set up shadow mirrorings. You can mirror a shadow horizontally and/or vertically, and add left or right shearing. In text frames you can even start these effects at each single line.

Tip: A shadow doesn't have to be black or gray. Feel free to assign other colors to a shadow (in the Color inspector).