Changing the shadowing effect of text in a text block

You can add and change the shadowing effect of text in a text block.

For Internet Explorer 9 users, text shadowing will not be rendered. For more information, visit Lectora: A Guide to Browser Differences with Effects.
You can copy the style properties of a text block and apply them to another text block. For details, see Copying and applying a text block's style to another text block.

To add a shadowing effect to your text in a text block:

Select the text block that you want to change.
Choose from the following ways to apply the shadowing attribute:
- To add a shadow, click the Text Shadow graphic on the Text group on the Home ribbon.
- Right-click and click the Text Shadow graphic from the Font submenu:

The shadowing effect is added to your text.

To change the shadowing attributes:

Select the text block that you want to change.
Choose from the following ways to change these attributes:
- Click the drop-down arrow next to the graphic and select Text Shadow Options.
- Right-click and Click the drop-down arrow next to the graphic and select Text Shadow Options.
The Shadow Options window opens.

Use the controls on the Shadow Options window as follows:

Shadow Color	Color of the shadow. To change the color setting, you can select a predefined color, specify a custom color, or select an existing color. To select a predefined color, click one of the color samples displayed. To specify a custom color, select Custom and use the controls in the Color window to configure a custom color. To select an existing color, click Select and use the eye-dropper to click-to-select a new color from an existing color currently displayed on your desktop.
Transparency	Transparency setting (opacity) of the shadowing in a percentage.
Blur	Blur effect of the shadowing
Angle	Angle of the shadowing relative to the object.
Distance	Distance of the shadowing in pixels.

The shadowing effects are changed.