# ShdwScaleFactor Element

Specifies the percentage to enlarge or reduce a shape's shadow.

## Syntax

    <ShdwScaleFactor>
        [Unit]
        [F]
        [Err]>
    </ShdwScaleFactor>

## Attributes

Unit

Optional string. Represents a unit of measure. The default is PER. For details about PER, see Units of measure.

F

Optional string. Represents the element's formula. This attribute can contain one of the following strings: "someFormula" if the formula exists locally, "No Formula" if the formula is locally deleted or blocked, or "Inh" if the formula is inherited.

If the attribute is not present, the element's formula is a simple constant. For example, <element>5</element>.

Err

Optional string. Indicates that the formula evaluates to an error. The value of Err is the current value (an error message string); the value of the element is the last valid value.

## Element properties

Property | Value
--- | ---
Name | ShdwScaleFactor
Minimum Occurrences | 0
Maximum Occurrences | 1

## Element information

Parent elements

PageProps

Child elements

None

## Remarks

Each shadow has a shadowed pin location, which is a point on the shadow that corresponds to the shape's pin. For example, if a shape's pin is in the center of the shape, the shadowed pin location would be the point in the center of the shadow. When applying scale to simple shadows, magnification is centered at the shadowed pin location; when applying scale to oblique shadows, magnification is applied in the oblique direction.

This percentage is used when the shadow type for a shape is set to the page default value.

To set this behavior for an individual shape, use the ShapeShdwScaleFactor element.

This value corresponds to the value in the Magnification box on the Shadows tab in the Page Setup dialog box (File menu).

The ShdwScaleFactor element is relevant only when contained in a PageSheet element. It is ignored when contained in a DocumentSheet, Shape, or StyleSheet element.

## See also

ShdwScaleFactor cell (Page Properties section)

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