Microsoft KB Archive/63011

How to Create Embossed Lines in PowerPoint PSS ID Number: Q63011 Article last modified on 09-25-1991 PSS database name: W_PowerPt

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Summary:

With Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, it is possible to draw lines that have an embossed appearance. The following steps can be used to enhance the visual impact of your colored-slide backgrounds:


 * 1) Draw three lines of equal size using PowerPoint’s line tool (you may want to select an increased line width using the Line Styles command in the Draw menu).
 * 2) Using the Line option in the Color menu, apply three different shades of the same color to each of the three lines. This can be done easily by choosing from the Genigraphics color palette. For this example, choose BU2, BU3, and BU4.
 * 3) Select the medium-shaded line (BU3 in our example) and bring it to the front of the slide using the Bring To Front command on the Edit menu.
 * 4) Drag the brightest and darkest lines together so that they are adjacent, with their edges just touching.
 * 5) Drag the medium-shaded object and place it directly on top of the meeting edges of the other two lines.
 * 6) To finalize the effect, change the background color to that of the medium-shaded line (BU3). This will give the shadowing a more convincing appearance.

You also can use this technique to create similar effects for other objects, such as rectangles and ovals.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1991.