Create Drop Shadow Presets?

[phpdesigner]

Hi,

am I missing something, seems like this is a big feature whole for me.

If I create a drop shadow, I need to be able to quickly recreate that drop shadow on other objects without copying properties manually.

Seems like this is missing in Xara, unless I am missing something, could use this function in a few other areas as well...

Although I hope I am missing something.

However, throughout, this program is vastly superior to the other more expensive options, if this function is actually missing, it needs ...putting in :-)

[steve.ledger]

[1] Copy original object with shadow as you want (Ctlr+C)
[2] Select next object and Past Attributes (Ctrl+SHIFT+A)

[phpdesigner]

Thanks Sledger, but when I tried this before I changed the size of text etc and seems to carry ALL attributes on the clip board, any way round this?

[Big Frank]

Hi phpdesigner,

You've correctly spotted that if you copy a text object it also copies over all of the possibly unwanted attributes, including font face, style and size.

Therefore, just create a temporary, simple shape and give it all of the attributes that you want to give your text objects and use that shape as your template for copying. Then copy and paste to your heart's content and any font formatting changes will not be affected in any way.

[phpdesigner]

Thanks Beret,

I was playing around, and worked out this workaround, just a second before I read your post.. So good call ! (both of us).

My family life in Aquitaine btw :-) Trust a Gascon to come up with a solution ... one Gascon and one honoury one :-) LOL

[Big Frank]

Aquitaine is absolutely beautiful, even the flat Landes in its own way. Another honorary Gascon à votre service!