MACROMEDIA FREEHAND MX 11, Use Manual

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Special Effects 203
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Modify the attributes of the effect:
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Select a color for the shadow or glow from the pop-up color palette.
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For offset, enter a value to determine how far the shadow or glow appears from the
original shape.
Note: The direction in which the shadow or glow moves is determined by the angle setting.
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For opacity, enter a value to determine the level of transparency of the shadow or glow. Lower
numbers are more transparent, and higher numbers are more opaque.
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For softness, enter a value to affect the smoothness of the shadow or glow without affecting
its width.
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For angle, enter a value or use the pop-up dial to set the angle of the light source.
Using a Sharpen effect attribute
Sharpen effects sharpen an image by adjusting the contrast of adjacent pixels in the image. A Basic
sharpen effect sharpens an entire shape. An Unsharp Mask effect sharpens an image by adjusting
the contrast of the edges in the image.
Basic sharpen effect (left), original image (center) and Unsharp Mask effect (right)
To apply a sharpen attribute to a selected effect in the Object panel:
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Select Sharpen > Basic or Sharpen > Unsharp Mask in the effect type pop-up menu.
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Modify the attributes of the effect:
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For Amount, enter a value to determine the strength of the effect.
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For Pixel Radius (Unsharp Mask only), enter a value to determine how far from each pixel to
evaluate when sharpening. Higher values produce a more pronounced effect.
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For Threshold (Unsharp Mask only), enter a value to determine saturation of pixels to be
sharpened. A setting of 0 sharpens all pixels in the image, and a setting of 255 sharpens very
few pixels.