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jdusher
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June 17, 2013
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Adding a Drop Shadow to text in InDesign CS6

  • June 17, 2013
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I have no character styles in my recent installation of Cloud InDesign CS6 and want to know how I import these effects.

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Correct answer John Mensinger

Character Styles and Drop Shadow, (an object-level effect), are not related. There is nothing to import.

To apply a drop shadow to text, select (black arrow) the text frame and choose Drop Shadow from the fx menu at the bottom of the Effects panel, (Window > Effects). The Drop Shadow dialog opens where you set the parameters of the effect.

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Peter Spier
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Peter SpierCommunity Expert
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June 17, 2013

But you can import any text styles you like form other documents by going to one of the styles panels and chooing Import Styles from the panel context menu.

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jdusherAuthor
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June 17, 2013

Duh..

I had a “senior moment” there.

Thanks for your help Peter.

John Mensinger
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John MensingerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 17, 2013

Character Styles and Drop Shadow, (an object-level effect), are not related. There is nothing to import.

To apply a drop shadow to text, select (black arrow) the text frame and choose Drop Shadow from the fx menu at the bottom of the Effects panel, (Window > Effects). The Drop Shadow dialog opens where you set the parameters of the effect.

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    jdusherAuthor
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    June 17, 2013

    Thanks as well John. You've been a huge help.

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