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Drop shadow

In graphic design and computer graphics, a drop shadow is a visual effect consisting of a drawing element which looks like the shadow of an object, giving the impression that the object is raised above the objects behind it. The drop shadow is often used for elements of a graphical user interface such as windows or menus, and for simple text. The text…

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Drop shadow

Nodes21
Edges20
Triples17
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
Components1

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Drop shadow

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related to Photo editing · 6
Drop shadow → Adobe Photoshop, Drop, In, It, This, To
related to Use · 5
Drop shadow → CSS, Generally, In, The, Websites
is a · 2
Drop shadow → copy in black or gray of the object, visual effect consisting of a drawing element which looks like the shadow of an object
related to External links · 2
Drop shadow → Drop, Mozilla

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shadow drop used element object gray effect text may done like drawing interface simple black area alpha blending editing use

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Drop shadowis avisual effect consisting of a drawing element which looks like the shadow of an object0.90text
Drop shadowis acopy in black or gray of the object0.90text
windows or menusinstance ofThe drop shadow is often used for elements of a graphical user interface0.80text
and for simple textinstance ofThe drop shadow is often used for elements of a graphical user interface0.80text
Drop shadowrelated to External linksDrop0.60section
Drop shadowrelated to External linksMozilla0.60section
Drop shadowrelated to Photo editingIn0.60section
Drop shadowrelated to Photo editingIt0.60section
Drop shadowrelated to Photo editingTo0.60section
Drop shadowrelated to Photo editingAdobe Photoshop0.60section
Drop shadowrelated to Photo editingDrop0.60section
Drop shadowrelated to Photo editingThis0.60section

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