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Text Shadow
For several years I have used the "Shadow" feature (standard on the PPT
toolbar) with my text to make it show up better on my backgrounds. Normally, the shadow color depends on the color of the background (i.e., with a black background, text is automatically given a white shadow; white background - text is automatically given a black shadow) which is changeable through the "Shadow Color" tool. Lately, the shadow color appears as grey and is not changeable. How can I correct this issue so that my shadow returns to "normal" and changeable? |
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In article , Baudhopper
wrote: For several years I have used the "Shadow" feature (standard on the PPT toolbar) with my text to make it show up better on my backgrounds. Normally, the shadow color depends on the color of the background (i.e., with a black background, text is automatically given a white shadow; white background - text is automatically given a black shadow) which is changeable through the "Shadow Color" tool. Lately, the shadow color appears as grey and is not changeable. How can I correct this issue so that my shadow returns to "normal" and changeable? Have you tried using the more general shadow formatting tool on the Drawing toolbar? It lets you set color, offset (horizontal and vertical) and several other features for any type of shape, text included. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ |
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Text Shadow
Off the top of my head, I think this is the case:
The shadow that the "shadow color" in the color scheme controls is the shadow you add via the tool on the drawing toolbar. It defaults to whatever you've set in the color scheme, but you can change this color in the shadow tool. You can't control the shadow (either color or placement) in the *text shadow* tool, which is on your standard or formatting toolbar. This color is determined by your text color and background color and is usually white, black or grey, but ISTR I did see another color once -- I had to really work to get it, though! -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/ PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com "Baudhopper" wrote in message ... For several years I have used the "Shadow" feature (standard on the PPT toolbar) with my text to make it show up better on my backgrounds. Normally, the shadow color depends on the color of the background (i.e., with a black background, text is automatically given a white shadow; white background - text is automatically given a black shadow) which is changeable through the "Shadow Color" tool. Lately, the shadow color appears as grey and is not changeable. How can I correct this issue so that my shadow returns to "normal" and changeable? |
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Text Shadow
Yes, as I mentioned, I use the Shadow Formatting Tool all the time. But,
normally, the "Shadow" feature, by itself, on the main toolbar handles the text just fine. The one big difference in the two features is that the toolbar Shadow feature does not allow you to move the shadow, whereas the Shadow Formatting Tool does (and lets you choose the color). Now, neither of these tools is functioning properly for me. "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: In article , Baudhopper wrote: For several years I have used the "Shadow" feature (standard on the PPT toolbar) with my text to make it show up better on my backgrounds. Normally, the shadow color depends on the color of the background (i.e., with a black background, text is automatically given a white shadow; white background - text is automatically given a black shadow) which is changeable through the "Shadow Color" tool. Lately, the shadow color appears as grey and is not changeable. How can I correct this issue so that my shadow returns to "normal" and changeable? Have you tried using the more general shadow formatting tool on the Drawing toolbar? It lets you set color, offset (horizontal and vertical) and several other features for any type of shape, text included. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ |
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Text Shadow
Although I use both the "Shadow" and the "Shadow Formatting" tools regularly,
I did try changing the color scheme of my presentation (just in case) and it still had no effect. Thanks anyway. "Echo S" wrote: Off the top of my head, I think this is the case: The shadow that the "shadow color" in the color scheme controls is the shadow you add via the tool on the drawing toolbar. It defaults to whatever you've set in the color scheme, but you can change this color in the shadow tool. You can't control the shadow (either color or placement) in the *text shadow* tool, which is on your standard or formatting toolbar. This color is determined by your text color and background color and is usually white, black or grey, but ISTR I did see another color once -- I had to really work to get it, though! -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/ PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com "Baudhopper" wrote in message ... For several years I have used the "Shadow" feature (standard on the PPT toolbar) with my text to make it show up better on my backgrounds. Normally, the shadow color depends on the color of the background (i.e., with a black background, text is automatically given a white shadow; white background - text is automatically given a black shadow) which is changeable through the "Shadow Color" tool. Lately, the shadow color appears as grey and is not changeable. How can I correct this issue so that my shadow returns to "normal" and changeable? |
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If you've used the text shadow tool, it may not have much effect unless you
change to some bizarre background and text color combination. For example, if you open a new blank ppt file and go to Slide Design-Color Schemes in the taskbar and click on each color scheme in turn, you'll see only black, white and grey shadows. Black text on white background defaults to grey shadow. The black text on light green background gives a white shadow. The yellow text on red background gives a black shadow. And so on. If you edit the color scheme by clicking the link at the bottom of the task pane, you can experiment with changing background and text colors to try to get another text shadow color, but I just tried and wasn't able to cause a different text shadow color to appear. If you are using the shadow tool on the drawing toolbar, you can change the default color by changing the slide's color scheme, or you can change the color "on the fly" by selecting "shadow settings" and then "more colors" on the shadow tool on the drawing toolbar. If it's not letting you change the color here, I'm not sure why. Oh, unless you're trying to add a shadow to a 3D object. You can't have both. -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/ "Baudhopper" wrote: Although I use both the "Shadow" and the "Shadow Formatting" tools regularly, I did try changing the color scheme of my presentation (just in case) and it still had no effect. Thanks anyway. "Echo S" wrote: Off the top of my head, I think this is the case: The shadow that the "shadow color" in the color scheme controls is the shadow you add via the tool on the drawing toolbar. It defaults to whatever you've set in the color scheme, but you can change this color in the shadow tool. You can't control the shadow (either color or placement) in the *text shadow* tool, which is on your standard or formatting toolbar. This color is determined by your text color and background color and is usually white, black or grey, but ISTR I did see another color once -- I had to really work to get it, though! -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/ PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com "Baudhopper" wrote in message ... For several years I have used the "Shadow" feature (standard on the PPT toolbar) with my text to make it show up better on my backgrounds. Normally, the shadow color depends on the color of the background (i.e., with a black background, text is automatically given a white shadow; white background - text is automatically given a black shadow) which is changeable through the "Shadow Color" tool. Lately, the shadow color appears as grey and is not changeable. How can I correct this issue so that my shadow returns to "normal" and changeable? |
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Does this happen with only certain presentations or all presentations?
What if you start from scratch with a new blank presentation? Are both tools grayed out or are they enabled (but clicking them has no effect)? In article , Baudhopper wrote: Yes, as I mentioned, I use the Shadow Formatting Tool all the time. But, normally, the "Shadow" feature, by itself, on the main toolbar handles the text just fine. The one big difference in the two features is that the toolbar Shadow feature does not allow you to move the shadow, whereas the Shadow Formatting Tool does (and lets you choose the color). Now, neither of these tools is functioning properly for me. "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: In article , Baudhopper wrote: For several years I have used the "Shadow" feature (standard on the PPT toolbar) with my text to make it show up better on my backgrounds. Normally, the shadow color depends on the color of the background (i.e., with a black background, text is automatically given a white shadow; white background - text is automatically given a black shadow) which is changeable through the "Shadow Color" tool. Lately, the shadow color appears as grey and is not changeable. How can I correct this issue so that my shadow returns to "normal" and changeable? Have you tried using the more general shadow formatting tool on the Drawing toolbar? It lets you set color, offset (horizontal and vertical) and several other features for any type of shape, text included. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ |
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Baudhopper,
There are 2 shadow things on powerpoint One is 'text shadow' for text only. It is either Black or White or Grey (the color is determined by what the background color is set to) The other shadow is on the drawing toolbar and you can set the color. This shadow can be applied to any object in powerpoint, including text. Cheers TAJ Simmons microsoft powerpoint mvp awesome - powerpoint backgrounds, http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints, tips and more... "Baudhopper" wrote in message ... For several years I have used the "Shadow" feature (standard on the PPT toolbar) with my text to make it show up better on my backgrounds. Normally, the shadow color depends on the color of the background (i.e., with a black background, text is automatically given a white shadow; white background - text is automatically given a black shadow) which is changeable through the "Shadow Color" tool. Lately, the shadow color appears as grey and is not changeable. How can I correct this issue so that my shadow returns to "normal" and changeable? |
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Yes, this is happening on all new presentations that I create and on new text
I add to old ones. The toolbar Shadow command works, as noted, but always presents as a light grey. The Shadow Format tool is greyed out. I'm at a complete loss. The only thing I can think to do is to reinstall the program - rather a radical move though. "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: Does this happen with only certain presentations or all presentations? What if you start from scratch with a new blank presentation? Are both tools grayed out or are they enabled (but clicking them has no effect)? In article , Baudhopper wrote: Yes, as I mentioned, I use the Shadow Formatting Tool all the time. But, normally, the "Shadow" feature, by itself, on the main toolbar handles the text just fine. The one big difference in the two features is that the toolbar Shadow feature does not allow you to move the shadow, whereas the Shadow Formatting Tool does (and lets you choose the color). Now, neither of these tools is functioning properly for me. "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: In article , Baudhopper wrote: For several years I have used the "Shadow" feature (standard on the PPT toolbar) with my text to make it show up better on my backgrounds. Normally, the shadow color depends on the color of the background (i.e., with a black background, text is automatically given a white shadow; white background - text is automatically given a black shadow) which is changeable through the "Shadow Color" tool. Lately, the shadow color appears as grey and is not changeable. How can I correct this issue so that my shadow returns to "normal" and changeable? Have you tried using the more general shadow formatting tool on the Drawing toolbar? It lets you set color, offset (horizontal and vertical) and several other features for any type of shape, text included. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ |
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Text Shadow
I'm out of ideas for now; but rather than reinstall, try Help, Detect & Repair to see if that does any good. In article , Baudhopper wrote: Yes, this is happening on all new presentations that I create and on new text I add to old ones. The toolbar Shadow command works, as noted, but always presents as a light grey. The Shadow Format tool is greyed out. I'm at a complete loss. The only thing I can think to do is to reinstall the program - rather a radical move though. "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: Does this happen with only certain presentations or all presentations? What if you start from scratch with a new blank presentation? Are both tools grayed out or are they enabled (but clicking them has no effect)? In article , Baudhopper wrote: Yes, as I mentioned, I use the Shadow Formatting Tool all the time. But, normally, the "Shadow" feature, by itself, on the main toolbar handles the text just fine. The one big difference in the two features is that the toolbar Shadow feature does not allow you to move the shadow, whereas the Shadow Formatting Tool does (and lets you choose the color). Now, neither of these tools is functioning properly for me. "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: In article , Baudhopper wrote: For several years I have used the "Shadow" feature (standard on the PPT toolbar) with my text to make it show up better on my backgrounds. Normally, the shadow color depends on the color of the background (i.e., with a black background, text is automatically given a white shadow; white background - text is automatically given a black shadow) which is changeable through the "Shadow Color" tool. Lately, the shadow color appears as grey and is not changeable. How can I correct this issue so that my shadow returns to "normal" and changeable? Have you tried using the more general shadow formatting tool on the Drawing toolbar? It lets you set color, offset (horizontal and vertical) and several other features for any type of shape, text included. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ |
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