Operation Manual

Pictures, Lines, and Shapes 189
Basic (left) and skewed shadows (right) applied to a basic
square QuickShape
Adjustment of shadow color, opacity, blur, and scaling/distance is possible using
controllable nodes directly on the page (or via a supporting Shadow context
toolbar). Nodes can be dragged inwards or outwards from the shadow origin to
modify the shadow's blur and opacity. For a different color, pick a new color
from the Color or Swatches tab while the tool is selected. Depending on if a
basic or skewed shadow is required, the origin can exist in the center (shown) or
at the edge of an object, respectively.
Once you've created a shadow, you can also fine-tune it as needed using the
Filter Effects dialog.