#The shadow you professional#

Technically the long shadow is a blend of the duplicates of the object. The Length (2) text box controls the length of the effect. You can change it by typing inside the Angle (1) text box. The long shadow by default rests at a 45-degree angle. In graphic design, it found its way as part of the flat design aesthetics.

#The shadow you professional#

It has long been employed by professional photographers and film editors to add drama to the scene. The Long Shadow effect simulates the dramatic long shadow, created by the low sun during sunset or sunrise. You can select only solid colors for the contact shadow. You can also click the Eyedropper (5) icon to bring up a Color Picker for choosing the color of the shadow. The Opacity (4) text box controls the transparency of the contact shadow. The Blur (3) text box makes the shadow appear fuzzier or smoother. Its value varies from 5 to 35, from a narrow ellipse to a near circle. The Angle (2) text box controls the position of the light source and influences the shape of the shadow. The Offset (1) text box controls the distance between the shadow and the object. The Contact Shadow effect panel provides plenty of controls to fine-tune the shadow. It simulates the shadow cast by the object standing on the horizontal surface or hanging above the ground while the light comes perpendicular to the surface. The Contact Shadow effect creates a small elliptical shadow on the horizontal surface. The Blur (3) text box controls the spread and smoothness of the shadow.A positive values pull it downward, while a negative value pushes it upward. Use the Y (2) text box to move the shadow vertically.A positive value moves the shadow to the right a negative value moves it to the left. Use X (1) text box to move the shadow horizontally.The Inner Shadow effect shares the same interface with the Drop Shadow effect. It simulates the 3D depth of a 2D object, which makes it ideal for letterpress, cut-out, and engraved text effects. The Inner Shadow effect creates an offset shadow within an object. You can also click the Eyedropper (5) icon to bring up a Color Picker for choosing the color.The Opacity (4) text box controls the transparency of the effect.The value in the Blur (3) text box controls the spread and smoothness of the shadow.A positive value pulls it downward, while a negative value pushes it upward. The value in the Y (2) text box moves the shadow vertically.A positive value moves the shadow to the right a negative value moves the shadow to the left. The value in the X (1) text box moves the shadow horizontally.You can control the offset value and amount of blur: The Drop Shadow effect helps an object appear to rise up above the surface by drawing and offsetting a blurry dark background. In other popular vector editors, it is a tedious process to achieve the same effect. Note: The single-click Curved Shadow effect is unique to Corel Vector. You can select solid colors, linear gradient, radial gradient, and angular gradient options. You can also choose the color of the effect by clicking the Eyedropper (2) icon to open the Color Picker. You can control the opacity of the shadow by typing inside the Opacity (1) text box. While dragging, you get the sense of rotating the source of light around the object. The Angle (5) slider controls the position of the shadow. Low coverage makes the shadow very faint in the middle. The Coverage (4) slider controls the distribution of the effect. The Softness (3) slider controls the blur of the edges. A high radius value creates an illusion of the object hanging. The Radius (2) slider sets the distance between an object and the shadow. The Bend (1) slider controls how much it would be bent. No matter what object you are trying to simulate, you have tons of controls to fine-tune the shadow: For example, a sheet of paper lifting off the desk. The Curved shadow creates a bent shadow effect as if it is cast by the material with pilled corners. The Shadow effects let you simulate light falling on objects from various directions.