Use Drop Shadow in Adobe InDesign CS6
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You're watching VisiHow. In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to add the "Drop Shadow" effect in Adobe InDesign CS6 in Windows 7.
Steps
- 1Clicking this will bring up a list of your recently used programs. You might see "Adobe InDesign" here. It has a pink-and-purple icon with the letters "ID" on it.To begin, you should open Adobe InDesign either from your desktop or by coming down to the bottom-left corner and clicking the Windows icon.
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- 5Alternatively, you could click "Open...". This will create a new document. You can also do this with the shortcut "Ctrl" + "N". For more information, refer to our tutorials on how to create a new document and on how to open an existing document.Move the cursor to "New" and click "Document...".
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- 9As there is only one shape, it is automatically selected. for more information, refer to the tutorial on how to use the "Rectangle Tool", "Ellipse Tool", and "Polygon Tool".Using the "Rectangle Tool", draw a shape.
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- 26You can do it by clicking the arrows or typing the number you want. Bear in mind that you don't have to type the "Distance" value in picas. You can use any other measurement units, and InDesign will convert them to picas. It might be a good idea to have a higher distance for the shadow to look more natural.You can change the "Distance", "X Offset", and "Y Offset" values.
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This concludes our tutorial showing you how to apply "Drop Shadow" in Adobe InDesign CS6 in Windows 7. If you have any questions or comments regarding this video or the program used, then just add them to the comment section below. Thank you for choosing VisiHow!
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