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Add a drop shadow to text in a slide show (Mac OS), Move and rotate text and other objects in a slide

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USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2 143 Creating and viewing slide shows Add as many text boxes as needed. More Help topics "Remove text and other objects from a slide" on page 144 Add a drop shadow to text in a slide show (Mac OS) 1 In the Slideshow module, click the text in the Slide Editor view. The text is selected and a bounding box appears. 2 In the Overlays panel, select Shadow. A preview of the drop shadow with default values appears in the Slide Editor view. 3 Adjust the Shadow options: Opacity Sets the shadow's lightness or darkness. Offset Sets the shadow's distance from the image. Radius Sets the hardness or softness of the shadow's edge. Angle Sets the direction of the cast shadow. Turn the knob or move the slider to adjust the shadow's angle. Move and rotate text and other objects in a slide All text elements, rating stars, and an identity plate can be moved anywhere in a slide show template layout. Selecting them in the Slide Editor view displays a bounding box. The bounding boxes are anchored to points on the image's border, which allows the text or object to float next to an image or within an image at a consistent distance from the image's border, regardless of the size or orientation of the images. 1 In the Slideshow module, click the text, rating stars, or identity plate in the Slide Editor view to display its bounding box. 2 Do any of the following: • Drag the bounding box to the location you want. To set the anchor point to a fixed location, click it. The anchor point becomes yellow when fixed. • In the toolbar, click Rotate Left or Rotate Right. Text boxes anchored to a cell line Updated 03 September 2009

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USING PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM 2
Creating and viewing slide shows
Add as many text boxes as needed.
More Help topics
Remove text and other objects from a slide
” on page
144
Add a drop shadow to text in a slide show (Mac
OS)
1
In the Slideshow module, click the text in the Slide Editor view.
The text is selected and a bounding box appears.
2
In the Overlays panel, select Shadow.
A preview of the drop shadow with default values appears in the Slide Editor view.
3
Adjust the Shadow options:
Opacity
Sets the shadow’s lightness or darkness.
Offset
Sets the shadow’s distance from the image.
Radius
Sets the hardness or softness of the shadow’s edge.
Angle
Sets the direction of the cast shadow. Turn the knob or move the slider to adjust the shadow’s angle.
Move and rotate text and other objects in a slide
All text elements, rating stars, and an identity plate can be moved anywhere in a slide show template layout. Selecting
them in the Slide Editor view displays a bounding box. The bounding boxes are anchored to points on the image’s
border, which allows the text or object to float next to an image or within an image at a consistent distance from the
image’s border, regardless of the size or orientation of the images.
1
In the Slideshow module, click the text, rating stars, or identity plate in the Slide Editor view to display its bounding box.
2
Do any of the following:
Drag the bounding box to the location you want. To set the anchor point to a fixed location, click it. The anchor
point becomes yellow when fixed.
In the toolbar, click Rotate Left or Rotate Right.
Text boxes anchored to a cell line
Updated 03 September 2009