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Vector effects

There are two types of vector effects: effects, such as bevels, blends, contours, and extrusions, which can be applied only to vector objects; and effects, such as envelopes, drop shadows, inner shadows, block shadows, lenses, perspective, and mosaics, which can be applied to both vector and bitmap objects.

A vector effect (drop shadow) is applied to a bitmap (left) and vector object (right).

The following table provides a quick reference of vector effects.

Effect	Apply to	Description
Bevel	Vector objects	Lets you add 3D depth to a graphic or text object by making its edges appear sloped (cut at an angle) For more information, see Create bevel effects.
Blend	Vector objects	Lets you create a progression in shape and size from one object to another. Blends are often used for creating realistic shadows and highlights in objects. For more information, see Blend objects.
Block shadow	Vector and bitmap objects	Lets you add solid shadows to objects and text For more information, see Add block shadows.
Contour	Vector objects	Lets you create 3D effects and cuttable outlines for outputting to devices such as plotters, engraving machines and vinyl cutters For more information, see Contour objects.
Drop shadow and inner shadow	Vector and bitmap objects	Lets you add solid shadows to objects and text For more information, see Add drop shadows and inner shadows.
Envelope	Vector and bitmap objects	Lets you shape objects For more information, see Shape objects by using envelopes.
Extrusion	Vector objects	Lets you make objects appear three-dimensional For more information, see Create extrusions.
Impact	n/a	Lets you add perspective or bring focus to a design element For more information, see Impact effects.
Lens	Vector and bitmap objects	Lets you change how an object area beneath the lens appears, not the actual properties and attributes of objects For more information, see Apply lenses.
Perspective	Vector and bitmap objects	Lets you create the illusion of distance and depth For more information, see Apply perspective.
PhotoCocktail	Vector and bitmap objects	Lets you turn your photos and vector art into mosaics composed of images For more information, see Bitmap mosaics (PhotoCocktail effect).
Pointillizer	Vector and bitmap objects	Lets you create vector mosaics from vector or bitmap objects For more information, see Vector mosaics (Pointillizer effect).