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Chapter 12 AFX PlugIns
Drop Shadow
Drop Shadow creates a shadow effect on the layers below the layer you apply it to. You can specify the
color, size, severity, and position of the drop shadow.
 Shadow Color -
determines the color of the drop shadow. By default, the shadow color is black. However, you can
use the eyedropper or the color picker to specify any color for the shadow.
 Opacity -
determines how much the background layers will show through the shadow. The default value is
50%. A higher percentage of opacity results in a darker shadow, obscuring more of the back-
ground.
 Direction -
determines the offset direction of the shadow in degrees. The default is 130° but you can change
the degrees or the revolutions value.
 Distance -
determines the shadow’s position, in distance offset from the original alpha channel. By default,
the distance is 10 pixels.
 Softness -
determines how soft the shadow’s edges are. The default value is 2 pixels.
Emboss
Emboss creates a color emboss image by sharpening and highlighting the edges of a clip. Anti-aliasing is
always enabled, regardless of the layer quality setting.
 Channels -
specifies the channel(s) to which the effect is applied.
 Direction -
controls the direction of the image edge highlight.
 Relief -
controls the height of the emboss effect.
 Contrast -
controls the amplitude of the brightness difference.