1 Select the part of the chart or gadget to which to apply an effect. If the selected part supports effects, the Effects button appears.
2 Choose Effects. Effects shows the part of the chart or gadget selected for an effect. Figure 17-25 shows an example of X-Axis Labels selected for a Flash chart.
3 To apply an effect to a different part of the chart or gadget, select a different part from the drop-down list.
5 In Add New Effect, type a name for the effect, then choose OK. Effect, shown in Figure 17-26, lists the types of effects that you can apply. Animation is selected by default.
Figure 17-26
7 Set the properties of the selected effect type. The properties of each effect type are described later in this chapter.
8 If desired, choose another effect type. For example, you can create an effect that uses the glow and shadow effect types.
9 Choose OK when you finish creating the effect. Effects displays information about the effect you created. Figure 17-27 shows an example.
Figure 17-27 My List shows an effect named Animate Labels. The check mark indicates that the effect applies to X-Axis Labels. The symbol under Animation and Font indicates that the Animate Labels effect uses animation and font effects.
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