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Box Appearance: Setting Shadows

Learn how to add drop shadows and inner shadows to a box, including settings for color, position, blur, spread, and direction.

Adding a Shadow to a Box

Note: You cannot apply both an inner shadow and a drop shadow to the same box at the same time.

  1. Select the box you want to edit.

  2. In the right panel, select the [Box] tab.

    If the panel is closed, open the right panel.

  3. In the Box tab, go to the [Appearance] menu and adjust the settings in the [Shadow] field.


Shadow Settings

You can configure the following settings:

  • Color

  • Position

    • X: Shifts the shadow left or right

    • Y: Shifts the shadow up or down

  • Blur

  • Spread

  • Direction

    • Inset

    • Outset


Setting the Color

Use the color palette to set the shadow color.

You can specify colors using RGBA, HEX codes, the color picker, and more.


Setting the Position

  • Use X to adjust the horizontal position. A positive value moves the shadow to the right, and a negative value moves it to the left.

  • Use Y to adjust the vertical position. A positive value moves the shadow downward, and a negative value moves it upward.


Setting the Blur

  • Increasing the Blur value softens the edges of the shadow, giving it a smoother, more subtle look.

  • Decreasing the value makes the shadow edges sharper and more defined.


Setting the Spread

  • Spread controls the size of the shadow.

  • Increasing the value makes the shadow extend beyond the box, while decreasing it keeps the shadow closer to the box.


Setting the Direction

  • Select Inset to apply the shadow inside the box (inner shadow).

  • Select Outset to apply the shadow outside the box (drop shadow).

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