Troubleshoot shadow, 3-D, and embossed effects

Microsoft Office Publisher 2003

Borders might seem to disappear in the following circumstances:

  • The border has been turned off, or it's the same color as the background. Select the object.On the Formatting toolbar, click the arrow next to Line Color Button image, and then click a border color.
  • A 3-D effect has been applied to the object. Applying this effect to an object automatically turns off its border. If you remove the 3-D effect, the border returns.

ShowI changed the fill, border, shadow, or 3-D effect, but, when I draw an object, I get the old settings.

The default style is being applied to the new object. To change the default settings for new objects, select an object that has the attributes you want. Double-click the shape. In the Format Autoshape dialog box, click the Colors and Lines tab, and then select the Apply settings to new AutoShapes check box.

ShowI can't add a shadow to my text.

You might be working on a Web publication. You can apply a shadow effect to text only if you are working on a print publication.

When you want to add a shadow to specific text in a print publication -- for example, a heading in a table -- select the text, and then, on the Format menu, click Font. In the Font dialog, click Shadow under Effects.

ShowI added a 3-D effect to my object and the object shadow disappeared.

You can't apply both a shadow and a 3-D effect to the same object.

ShowWhen I change the fill color of an object with a shadow or 3-D effect, the shadow or 3-D effect doesn't change color.

Changing the fill color only affects the face of the object. You can also change the color of the shadow or the 3-D effect.

ShowHow?

  1. Select the object that you want to change.
  2. On the Formatting toolbar, click Shadow StyleButton image or 3-D Style Button image, and then do one of the following:
    • To change the color of the shadow, click Shadow Settings, and then click Shadow Color on the Shadow Settings toolbar.
    • To change the color of the 3-D effect, click 3-D Settings, and then click 3-D Color on the 3-D Settings toolbar.

ShowThe shadow I added to the text box is touching the text.

You need to change the text box margins to be greater than 0 inches.

ShowHow?

  1. Right-click the text box.
  2. On the shortcut menu, click Format Text Box, and then click the Text Box tab.
  3. Under Text Box Margins, type or select the margins you want for each side of the text box.
  4. Click OK.