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To prevent objects from knocking out within a knockout group:
1 Select a group that has the Knockout Group option applied.
2 In the Transparency palette, deselect Knockout Group.
Adding drop shadows
The Drop Shadow command creates a three-dimensional shadow on any selected object.
You can offset the drop shadow any distance from the object along the x or y axis, as well
as vary the blending mode, opacity, blur, and color of the drop shadow.
Note: If you specify drop shadow settings without first selecting an object, each object you
draw will have a drop shadow with those settings.
To create a drop shadow:
1 Select one or more objects or a group.
2 Choose Object > Drop Shadow.
3 Select Drop Shadow to activate the controls.
4 Choose a blending mode in the Mode menu. For more information, see
blending modes" on page
5 Enter the amount of opacity you want for the shadow.
6 Enter the distance you want the drop shadow to be offset from the object on the x axis
or the y axis.
7 Enter the distance from the edge of the shadow where you want any blurring to occur.
8 For Color, choose a color to specify the shadow color.
9 Select Preview to display the results on-screen.
10 Click OK.
Feathering edges
The Feather command softens the edges of an object by fading them to transparent over
the distance you specify.
Note: If you specify feathering settings without first selecting an object, each object you
draw will be feathered with those settings.
To make the edges of an object fade from opaque to transparent:
1 Select the object that has edges you want to feather.
2 Choose Object > Feather.
3 Select Feather to activate the controls.
4 For Feather Width, enter the distance over which you want the change from opaque to
transparent to occur.
5 Choose a corner option:
Sharp The gradient exactly follows the outer edge of the shape, including sharp corners.
Sharp is appropriate for star-like objects, or for a special effect on a rectangular shape.
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