Shadow

Updated: 10/17/2017 by Computer Hope
Computer shadow

A shadow may refer to any of the following:

1. A shadow is a darkness that appears when portions of an object are blocked. Shadow also describes making a portion of a graphic darker or giving it dimension by adding a dark section off-centered from the original text or image.

2. When dealing with text, a text shadow is a text effect that gives a shadow to text to help give it a three-dimensional appearance.

3. Shadowing can also refer to anyone or anything following someone without their knowledge.

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