Do you use templates of a shadow?

[Igor]

Hi,

We're rewriting code of the Shadow window.

Do you create and use your Templates of a shadow? Can we remove this feature?

Do you create several templates or you simply need to save only one preset to use it by default?

See attached screenshots below:

[Barry Beckham]

Never used that option myself Igor

[Lin Evans]

Hi Igor,

Yes, I use it. It's something to me that sets PTE apart from the competition. I create several - for different type shows....

What I have used it for is to create presets. For example, when I want to have identical shadows behind slides which are presented over a textured background I set the first one to give me exactly the size, direction and opacity and having the template I can instantly apply it to subsequent slides without writing down the settings and applying them individually to each slide - It's been a great timesaver for me. for example:

[jak101]

I am not one of your power users, so I do not use it really often. It is a time saver that I appreciate.

[jt49]

I also have a few standard settings for my shadows, and I can make a choice from my list of drop shadow templates. Indeed, templates as time savers.

Question: Will future shadows allow key points?

Regards,

jt

[Donfoster]

I use this feature a lot, I would not like to see it withdrawn.

[Igor]

Thanks for your responses!

We'll think how to better implement editor of these template in the new code.

Question: Will future shadows allow key points?

Not yet. Shadow is static and doesn't support keyframing. But we plan to rework this code in future.

[MUR]

Hi,

I use it very often, as templates for text.

MUR

[stonemason]

I also use this very often for text and would not want to see it go. The one I use the most is Cove Shallow, I find it very useful when slide titles need to be shown, and once set-up it re-sizes dynamically when different text is needed and provides a nice semitransparent box for the text to sit in.

[gogs]

I also use this fairly regularly for both text and objects where I want to have consistency with the shadow effect through a show.

Gogs

[JudyKay]

I have used it occasionally.

[jevans]

I use the drop shadow facility for text all the time. However I have never saved a particular setting as a preset but use the range of standard shadows created a long time ago by The Dom. However now I have seen the facility to save a particular shadow arrangement, I will probably use it in the future.

[Tonton Bruno]

Hi,

I use it very often, as templates for text.

MUR

So do I.

[Cèlou]

Good Evening
Like many people I use quite often this function for separating the bottom, images, objects, texts etc.
Although not essential, it would be very unfortunate to remove.