Adobe InDesign - Manual (Page 645)

Satin
Basic Feather, Directional Feather, and Gradient Feather
Note:
Angle and Altitude
Blending Mode
Choke
Distance
Noise
Opacity
Size
Spread
Technique
Softer
Precise
Use Global Light
X Offset and Y Offset
Adds interior shading that makes a satiny finish.
Soften the edges of an object by fading them to transparent.
In addition to the descriptions covered here, see Common transparency settings and options.
Common transparency settings and options
Many transparency effect settings and options are the same across different effects. Common transparency settings and options include the
following:
Determine the lighting angle at which a lighting effect is applied. A setting of 0 is equivalent to ground level; 90 is directly
above the object. Click the angle radius or enter a degree measurement. Select Use Global Light if you want a uniform lighting angle for all
objects. Used by the Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Bevel and Emboss, Satin, and Feather effects.
Specifies how colors in transparent objects interact with the objects behind them. Used by the Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow,
Outer Glow, Inner Glow, and Satin effects. (See Specify how colors blend.)
Along with the Size setting, determines how much of the shadow or glow is opaque and how much is transparent; large settings increase
opacity and small settings increase transparency. Used by the Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, and Feather effects.
Specifies the offset distance for the Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, or Satin effect.
Specifies the amount of random elements in the opacity of a glow or shadow as you enter a value or drag the slider. Used by the Drop
Shadow, Inner Shadow, Outer Glow, Inner Glow, and Feather effects.
Determines the opacity of an effect; drag the slider or enter a percentage measurement. (See Set the opacity of an object .) Used by the
Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Outer Glow, Inner Glow, Gradient Feather, Bevel and Emboss, and Satin effects.
Specifies the amount of shadow or glow. Used by the Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Outer Glow, Inner Glow, and Satin effects.
Determines the transparency of the blur within the shadow or glow effect as established by the Size setting. A higher percentage makes
the blur more opaque. Used by the Drop Shadow and Outer Glow.
These settings determine how the edge of a transparency effect interacts with background colors. Softer and Precise are available for
the Outer Glow and Inner Glow effects:
Applies a blur to the edge of the effect. At larger sizes, doesn’t preserve detailed features.
Preserves the edge of the effect, including its corners and other sharp details. Preserves features better than the Softer
technique.
Applies the global light setting to the shadow. Used by the Drop Shadow, Bevel and Emboss, and Inner Shadow effects.
Offsets the shadow on the x- or y-axis by the amount you specify. Used by the Drop Shadow and Inner Shadow effects.
Drop Shadow
The Drop Shadow effect creates a three-dimensional shadow. You can offset the drop shadow along the x or y axis, as well as vary the blending
mode, color, opacity, distance, angle, and size of the drop shadow. Use these options to determine how the drop shadow interacts with objects
and transparency effects:
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