Three effects components allow you to add special effects to your Text and Image objects: Shadow, Outline, and Position as UV1. They can all be found under Add Component | UI | Effects. Let’s look at each one individually, starting with the Shadow component.

Shadow

The Shadow component adds a simple shadow to your Text or Image object.

Figure 11.7: The Shadow component

You can change the color and transparency of the shadow with the Effect Color property. The Effect Distance property determines its position relative to the graphic to which it is attached. The Use Graphic Alpha property will multiply the color of the shadow with the color of the graphic on which the shadow is attached. So, if this property is checked and the alpha (opacity) of the original graphic is reduced, the alpha of the shadow will reduce as well, with the resulting shadow being a product of the two alpha values. However, if the Use Graphic Alpha...