Apple Numbers '08 - Manual (Page 158)

158 Chapter 8 Working with Shapes, Graphics, and Other Objects
Adding a Reflection
You can add a reflection to an object that reflects vertically downward.
You can add or remove a reflection by selecting an object and then selecting or
deselecting Reflection in the Format Bar. Using the Graphic Inspector, you can also
control the amount of reflection.
To add a reflection to an object using the Graphic Inspector:
1 Select the object.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the Graphic Inspector button.
3 Select Reflection and drag the slider to increase or decrease the amount of reflection.
Adjusting Opacity
You can create interesting effects by making objects more opaque or less opaque.
When you put a low-opacity object on top of another object, for example, the bottom
object shows through the top object. Depending on how high or low you set the
opacity, the objects below can be highly visible, partly obscured, or completely blocked
from view (at 100-percent opacity).
Here are ways to change a selected object’s opacity:
m Use the Opacity pop-up menu in the Format Bar to choose an opacity percentage.
m For finer control, click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Graphic Inspector button, and
drag the Opacity slider or enter a percentage in the adjacent field.