Creating shadows for objects
The Shadow command lets you apply two types of offset (drop)
shadows to selected objects. You can use the command to apply a
shadow made of vector objects or an image. Canvas places the
shadow directly behind the selected object in the stacking order.
You can edit shadow objects independently from the objects they are
shadowing. You can skew them to create oblique shadows, and use
filters to change their appearance. The original object and the shadow
are not grouped, so editing or moving one doesnt affect the other.
You can apply shadow effects to any vector or text object except
dimension objects and Smart Lines. If you apply a vector shadow to a
group of objects, Canvas groups the shadow objects and places the
shadow behind the original group. If you apply a shadow to a paint
object, Canvas creates a shadow of the paint objects bounding box.
To create an offset shadow: Select an object and choose
Effects > Shadow. In the Shadow dialog box, select options
(described next). Click Apply to see the effect. To accept the settings
and close the dialog box, click OK.
Vector (left) and image type
shadows with different offsets