Change the transparency of the center of the shadow
A semitransparent shadow is more realistic than a solid shadow. You can change the transparency of the center of a shadow; the outer edge is always totally transparent.
To change the transparency:
1. Select the object (see Selecting objects). (See Notes.)
2. Choose the Shadow Tool.
3. On the Shadow Tool Infobar either drag the Transparency slider or type a value into the text box on the right.
Notes:
You can also use the Shadow Tool
to select objects - more details.
You can profile how the transparency
level changes across the blur. See Changing
the shadow profile.
If you have several shadowed objects
selected, any changes apply to all the shadows.
The shadow is always more transparent
than the object casting the shadow. For example if the object is 50% transparent,
then the shadow can be 50% to 100% transparent.
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