Graphics Programs Reference
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ning of your black bar in the timeline (as shown here). Now when the playhead reaches
your black bar, it will fade it in over 1½ seconds. We're almost done.
Step Seven:
You can add layer styles to your project, as well. In this case, let's add a Drop Shadow
layer style to our black bar (so it casts a shadow back onto our video, which helps add
depth and adds to the impression that our bar is “floating above” our video). To do this,
make sure your playhead is over the black bar in the timeline, so you can see it onscreen,
then double-click on Effects beneath the black bar layer's thumbnail in the Layers panel
(as shown here). When the dialog comes up, click on Drop Shadow on the left. You can
change the softness of the shadow by dragging the Size slider to the right (as shown here),
and you can also change the position of the shadow by moving your cursor outside the dia-
log—right onto your image itself—and just dragging it where you want it (it's a little hard
to see here on the dark background, but will be visible on a lighter one). When you're done,
click OK, and now you've created extra depth.
