Shading 2: Shape it

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HERE’S ANOTHER VARIATION on cell style shading in Flash. This technique involves the Rectangle tool and allows for more complex shading. This may be preferable if your shapes require more complex shadows.

 

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1 Using the Rectangle tool image, draw a box inside your shape that contains a darker fill color (no outline).

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2 Use the Selection ...

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