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Video:Creating Shadows in Microsoft Publisher

with Don Schechter

Learn how to use Microsoft Publisher to add a shadow to text or objects to make text or objects stand out from the background of your Publication.

Transcript:Creating Shadows in Microsoft Publisher

Hi. I'm Don Schechter for About.com Computing.

Today I'll show you how to add a shadow to text or an object in Microsoft Publisher. First open Microsoft Publisher. You can start with a pre-designed publication, but I will open one that I already started.

Choose Object for a Publisher Shadow

Now select the text you wish to add a shadow to, in this case, it is a WordArt object. Go up to the toolbar and click the shadow style icon.

Publisher Shadow Options

There are many different options to choose from. Click on a shadow you like. You can adjust the shadow by clicking on the icon in the toolbar and selecting shadow settings. A small toolbar will appear where you can adjust the shadow.

Publisher Shadow Position

You can nudge the shadow up, down or to either side.

Publisher Shadow Color

You can also choose a color for the shadow under the Shadow color drop down menu.

Shadow Transparency

If you click on semitransparent shadow, it will take away or add transparency to the shadow.

Undo Publisher Shadow

If you decide you don't like the type of shadow you chose, just select the text and click the shadow icon to select a different shadow.

More Shadow Options

To add shadow to an object such as a picture or clip art, select the object and click the shadow icon on the toolbar. Adjust it the same way you would as if it was a text object. Adding shadows to text or pictures helps them stand out in your publication.

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