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Home > Tutorials > Plugins & Filters > EyeCandy 3.1 Perspective Shadow Filter
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EyeCandy 3.1 Perspective Shadow Filter
Created by: Fignations of Imaginment
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This filter adds a perspective shadow to selection. This gives
the illusion of depth to the object. If you choose this filter without making a selection, you will get the following error message:
"This filter requires a selection or some opaque pixels in the current layer."
The combination of each option creates the entire effect of this filter.
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The shadow color is selected by selecting a color from the color picker that
comes up when you click on the color box. |
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Vanishing Point Direction
This determines the direction of the shadow, towards the vanishing point of the
image perspective. Drag the blue ball around the torus to change the direction.
Image 1: Direction = 45
Image 2: Direction = 150
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Vanishing Point Distance
This adjusts how far towards the vanishing point that the shadow extends from
the object. Settings are from 0 to 100.The following images all use a
Vanishing Point Direction of 45.
1st image: Vanishing Point Distance = 25
2nd image: Vanishing Point Distance = 100
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Length
This adjusts the length of the shadow from the object. Settings are from 0 to 99
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Vanishing Point Distance = 25
Length = 25 |
2nd image: |
Vanishing Point Distance = 25
Length = 50 |
3rd image: |
Vanishing Point Distance = 25
Length = 99 |
4th image: |
Vanishing Point Distance = 25
Length = 25 |
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Opacity
This adjusts how opaque the perspective shadow is.
1st image: Opacity = 90
2nd image: Opacity = 50
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Blur
This adjusts the fuzziness of the shadow. It also affects how the movement option affects the selection. The greater the
blur, the more softer the shadow is and the more it extends around the object.
1st image: |
Blur = 25 |
2nd image: |
Blur = 75 |
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Shadow Color
This adjusts the color of the shadow. Click on the square to bring up the color
picker. |
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Draw Everywhere
Selecting this fills the entire shadow area with the
color selecting, effectively putting the shadow in front of the
selection.
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Saved Effects
The pull-down menu that shows "Last Used" by default has a number of predefined effects you can choose. You can add your own settings by clicking on the pencil icon or delete settings by clicking on the eraser icon. |
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Apply the Perspective Shadow Filter to text and other shapes. |