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073 Using drop- and inner-shadows to create a cutout effect - InDesign Tutorial
From the course: InDesign FX
073 Using drop- and inner-shadows to create a cutout effect
Hi, I am Mike Rankin, and welcome to InDesign FX. In this week's video we're going to use both kinds of shadows in the InDesign arsenal of effects, Drop Shadows and Inner Shadows, and we're going to use them to make lettering look like it was cut out of paper like you see here. So let's get started. I'll create a new page in my document by pressing Command+Shift+P, or Ctrl+Shift+P on the PC, and then press F to get my Rectangle Frame tool. I'll click and drag out over the entire page, and what I'm doing now is just creating a background tint that looks like paper. So I'll give it a fill of black with a light tint of say 10%, and I'll press Command+L or Ctrl+L to lock that so it stays out of my way. Now I'll take my Type tool, click and drag a large text frame, and I'll type the words CUT IT OUT, select them all, center them by pressing Command+Shift+C or Ctrl+Shift+C, I'll press Command+6 or Ctrl+6 to highlight the text controls in the Control panel, and change the font. I'll make it…
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001 Blurring Objects with Drop Shadows6m 26s
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002 Creating Interlocking Objects3m 46s
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003 Exploring the Effects Panel8m 43s
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004 Creating Long Text Shadows with Type on a Path4m 23s
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005 Making Shiny Effects4m 46s
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006 Producing Slime6m 22s
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007 Exploring Bevel and Emboss Settings5m 34s
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008 Exploring Inner Glow Settings2m 9s
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009 Building Better Bevels3m 16s
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010 Punching Holes4m 26s
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011 Exploring Basic Feather Settings2m 52s
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012 Exploring Directional Feather Settings5m 15s
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013 Getting Effects into Print8m 10s
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014 Getting Effects into Ebooks4m 32s
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015 Simulating a Polaroid Effect3m 15s
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016 Creating Metallic Strokes3m 18s
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017 Exploring Inner Shadow Settings3m 50s
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018 Exploring Drop Shadow Settings6m 15s
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019 Simulating Multiple Strokes, Part 13m 59s
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020 Simulating Multiple Strokes, Part 23m 29s
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021 Creating Metallic Chrome Effects3m 56s
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022 Creating Glass and Plastic Effects4m 49s
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023 Exploring Satin Settings6m 56s
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024 Exploring Gradient Feather Settings3m 51s
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025 Simulating Carving and Chiseling6m 42s
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026 Understanding Transparency Blend Space8m 2s
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027 Drawing Extrusions, Part 15m 25s
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028 Drawing Concentric Shapes3m 17s
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029 Creative Blend Mode tricks, Part 15m 29s
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030 Creative Blend Mode tricks, Part 24m 6s
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031 Drawing Star Bursts6m 7s
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032 Scaling effects3m
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033 Learning Pathfinder Tips and Tricks9m 10s
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034 Learning Transform Again Tips and Tricks6m 39s
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035 Creating Cast Shadows, Part 15m 27s
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036 Exploring Outer Glow Settings6m 45s
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037 Understanding Perspective Drawing4m 38s
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038 Drawing 3D Banners3m 23s
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039 Shearing to Create 3D Effects, Part 16m 41s
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040 Shearing to Create 3D Effects, Part 26m 20s
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041 Simulating a Ripped Background1m 53s
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042 Creating a Breakthrough Effect2m 10s
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043 Creating Spotlight Effects2m 22s
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044 Backlighting an Object6m 8s
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045 Simulating Stickers and Tape4m 23s
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046 Creating Burnt Edges6m 26s
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047 Creating Seamless Patterns8m 39s
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048 Using Scripts to Create New Shapes6m 40s
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049 Simulating Liquid2m 48s
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050 Creating Editable Knockout Text5m 52s
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051 Making Peeling Stickers5m 42s
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052 Tips for Text Stroke Effects6m 44s
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053 Creating 3D arrows3m 37s
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054 Creating personal buttons4m 22s
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055 Simulating leather with bevel and emboss4m 17s
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056 Creating the effect of a magnifying glass4m 20s
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057 Simulating a college notebook6m 11s
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058 Using multiple effects to create plastic type3m 58s
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059 Achieving a rough-hewn look2m 28s
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060 Creating speech bubbles2m 41s
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061 Creating buttons for interaction4m 37s
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062 Creating wraparound headings5m 46s
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063 Creating picture frames3m 24s
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064 Customizing stroke styles5m 19s
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065 Creating photo corners3m 44s
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066 Making new shadow effects3m 19s
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067 Making 3D type3m 15s
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068 Making a 3D object5m 13s
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069 Making translucent objects3m 10s
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070 Mocking up a film strip4m 53s
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071 Showing graphics as tiles3m 41s
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072 Simulating chalk3m 7s
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073 Using drop- and inner-shadows to create a cutout effect4m 30s
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074 Applying multiple strokes with layers7m 1s
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075 Enhancing design with skewed text3m 59s
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076 Creating and revealing hidden objects3m 33s
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077 Setting text vertically2m 51s
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078 Achieving a developing Polaroid effect3m 38s
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079 Creating ornamental frames5m 54s
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080 Framing photos in letters4m 19s
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081 Creating effects with paragraph rules3m 30s
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082 Putting curved shadows on paper2m 40s
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083 Building a puzzle2m 16s
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084 Applying a gradient to text2m 2s
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085 Creating a theater marquee4m 38s
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086 Centering type on a curve2m 33s
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087 Creating looks without fill2m 31s
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088 Creating spiral patters from random lines3m 11s
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089 Creating highlights at top and bottom3m 24s
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090 Combining stroke styles2m 11s
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091 Making a bottle cap1m 47s
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092 Creating a 3D bevel effect behind a cover3m 30s
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093 Creating custom frames2m 11s
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094 Making trading cards4m 43s
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095 Revolving an item around an object2m 44s
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096 Creating old-fashioned spotlights2m 12s
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097 Creating a rust effect1m 44s
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098 Creating sparkle1m 54s
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099 Double beveling text2m 24s
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100 Creating a 3D pocket with bevel and gradient3m 2s
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101 Creating metallic text3m 7s
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102 Creating stained glass2m 53s
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103 Bobbling a photograph4m 47s
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104 Creating a lighted sign3m 9s
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105 Creating a blue ribbon12m 58s
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106 Putting items on a shelf6m 11s
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107 Creating a shredded-document effect4m 12s
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108 Simulating a train-station display board9m 54s
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Welcome to InDesign FX2m 39s
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