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 doesn’t 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 object’s 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
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