Teach Yourself Visually™ Flash® CS4 Professional

You can add drop shadows,

glows, blurs, and bevels to your

button and movie clip instances.

Using filters can be a good way

to save file size by reducing the

number of imported graphics

you need.

ADD A DROP SHADOW FILTER

1 Click a movie clip or button

symbol on the Stage with the

Selection tool ( ).

2 Open the Properties inspector.

3 If it isn’t already expanded, click

Filters ( changes to ).

4 Click the Add Filter button ( ).

5 In the menu that appears, click

Drop Shadow.

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Apply Filters to an Instance

Apply Filters

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The Drop Shadow options

appear.

6 Click and drag the Strength

setting until it has a value you like

( changes to ).

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