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• | Soft edge — creates beveled surfaces that appear shaded in some areas |
To create a Soft Edge bevel effect |
Select an object that is closed and has a fill applied to it. |
3. | In the Bevel docker, choose Soft edge from the Style list box. |
Enable one of the following Bevel offset options: |
To center — lets you create beveled surfaces that meet in the middle of the object |
Distance — lets you specify the width of the beveled surfaces. Type a value in the Distance box. |
Choose a color from the Shadow color picker. Beveled surfaces change to a shade of the specified shadow color. | ||
Choose a color from the Light color picker. | ||
Move the Intensity slider. | ||
Move either of the following sliders:
Direction values range from 0° to 360°; altitude values range from 0° to 90°. |
The lowest altitude value (0°) places the spotlight on the plane of the object; the highest altitude value (90°) places the spotlight directly above the object. |
Using a given altitude value, you can change the spotlight’s location by changing the direction value. For example, at an altitude of 45°, the following direction values change the spotlight location as noted: |
• | 135° places the spotlight on the upper left. |
• | 315° places the spotlight on the lower right. |
The effect of the shadow color is most apparent when the spotlight is located close to the object’s plane (low altitude value). |
To create an Emboss effect |
Select an object that is closed and has a fill applied to it. |
3. | In the Bevel docker, choose Emboss from the Style list box. |
5. | To change the intensity of the spotlight, move the Intensity slider. |
To specify the direction of the spotlight, move the Direction slider. |
If you want to create a more pronounced bevel effect, type a higher value in the Distance box, and reapply the effect. |
Choose a color from the Shadow color picker. |
Choose a color from the Light color picker. |
The Emboss bevel effect is achieved by creating two duplicates of the object. The duplicates are offset in opposite directions: one toward the light source and the other away from the light source. The color of the duplicate placed toward the spotlight is a blend of the spotlight and object colors and depends on the light intensity. The color of the duplicate placed away from the spotlight is a 50 percent blend of the shadow and object colors. |
The Altitude slider is disabled for the Emboss bevel style. |
To remove a bevel effect |
2. | Click EffectsClear effect. |