Drop Shadow Settings? 1

[doeydoey]

Hello – I have a question about Drop Shadows and the "special effects" that InDesign can do. Say I create a drop shadow on some text and click okay. Later on I want different text to have the same exact drop shadow. Is there a way in InDesign to copy the attributes to the text box like you can do in Photoshop with the Layer Styles?

Just wondering. It would help save some design time.

Thanks!

Michael in Las Vegas

 

[jmgalvin]

If it's on the same page, you can just clone the text box with the drop shadow (option click) drag it and change the text. The drop shadow will remain.

If you need in on differnet pages, copy the text box to the clipbard and paste into the other page(s). Then jsut change the text and the drop shadow will follow.

Just finished a job about a week ago where I had to do just that. for a buch of section titles. Just remember to copy the text box, not just the text in the box.

 

[doeydoey]

Actually I was thinking about taking the drop shadow from the text box and applying the same drop shadow to a imported eps file or a picture.

Not sure if you can do that.

 

[jmgalvin]

Instaed of drawing a text box, use the container tool and don't designate content. Put the text in there then clone or copy it. Then replace the text with the eps. I really donb't know it that would work or not, but it can't hurt.

 

[tad1952]

Set up the block of type with the drop shadow the way you want it & then drag the frame into a library.

For text, drag the frame out, double click on it & replace the type retaining exactly the same drop shadow treatment as the original text block.

For a logo, drag the frame out, select it with the selection tool (black arrow), command/E, import the logo, and, voila, exactly the same drop shadow treatment as the original text block.

If you have a graphic with an applied drop shadow, drag the frame into the library, drag it out, click on the logo itself with the direct selection tool (open arrow), delete the logo, object/content/text, start typing & the text will appear with the same drop shadow the graphic had.

 

[Eggles]

ID CS2 has object styles which will allow you to apply the attributes of a drop shadow to another object.