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Adobe Flash Professional CC 2014 v.13.0 User Manual

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1. Select an object to apply a bevel to, and select Filters.

2. Click the

button, and select Bevel.

3. Edit the filter settings in the Filter tab:

To set the type of bevel, select a bevel from the Type menu.

To set the width and height of the bevel, set the Blur X and Y values.

Select a shadow and highlight color for the bevel from the pop-up color palette.

To set the opacity of the bevel without affecting its width, set the Strength value.

To change the angle of the shadow that the beveled edge casts, set the Angle value.

To define the width of the bevel, enter a value for Distance.

To knock out (or visually hide) the source object and display only the bevel on the knockout image, select Knockout.

Apply a gradient glow

Applying a gradient glow produces a glow look with a gradient color across the surface of the glow. The gradient glow requires one color at the
beginning of the gradient with an Alpha value of 0. You cannot move the position of this color, but you can change the color.

Text with a gradient glow applied

1. Select an object to apply a gradient glow to.

2. In the Filters section of the Property inspector, click the

button, and select Gradient Glow.

3. Edit the filter settings on the Filter tab:

Select the type of glow to apply to the object from the Type pop-up menu.

To set the width and height of the glow, set the Blur X and Y values.

To set the opacity of the glow without affecting its width, set the Strength value.

To change the angle of the shadow that the glow casts, set the Angle value.

To set the distance of the shadow from the object, set the Distance value.

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