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Softness
Render
Note:
Regular
Glass Edge
Color Influence
Shadow Only
Resize Layer
The softness of the edges of a shadow.
The type of shadow:
The more transparent the pixels in the layer are, the closer the shadow color matches the colors of the layer. If the layer contains no
semitransparent pixels, Glass Edge has little result.
Anti-aliased edges produce colors in a shadow edge when you choose Glass Edge, even if the layer is fully opaque. The colors of a layer
shine through these anti-aliased edges, and the Shadow Color fills the center of the shadow.
Creates a shadow based on the Shadow Color and Opacity values, regardless of semitransparent pixels in the layer. (If Regular
is chosen, the Color Influence control is disabled.)
Creates a colored shadow based on the color and opacity of the layer. If the layer contains semitransparent pixels, the
shadow uses both the color and transparency of the layer. This option creates the appearance, for example, of sun shining through stained
glass.
The fraction of the color values of the layer that appear in the shadow. At 100%, the shadow takes on the color of any
semitransparent pixels in the layer. If the layer contains no semitransparent pixels, Color Influence has little result, and the Shadow Color value
determines the color of the shadow. Decreasing the Color Influence value blends the colors of the layer in the shadow with the Shadow Color.
Increasing Color Influence reduces the influence of the Shadow Color.
Select to render only the shadow.
Select to allow the shadow to extend beyond the original boundaries of the layer.
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