**Inheritance:**
java.lang.Object
```
public class ShadowFormat
```

Represents shadow formatting for an object.

To learn more, visit the [ Working with Graphic Elements ][Working with Graphic Elements] documentation article.

 **Examples:** 

Shows how to get shadow color.

```

 Document doc = new Document(getMyDir() + "Shadow color.docx");
 Shape shape = (Shape)doc.getChild(NodeType.SHAPE, 0, true);
 ShadowFormat shadowFormat = shape.getShadowFormat();

 Assert.assertEquals(Color.RED.getRGB(), shadowFormat.getColor().getRGB());
 Assert.assertEquals(ShadowType.SHADOW_MIXED, shadowFormat.getType());
 
```


[Working with Graphic Elements]: https://docs.aspose.com/words/java/working-with-graphic-elements/
## Methods

| Method | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [clear()](#clear) | Clears shadow format. |
| [getColor()](#getColor) | Gets a java.awt.Color object that represents the color for the shadow. |
| [getTransparency()](#getTransparency) | Gets the degree of transparency for the shadow effect as a value between 0.0 (opaque) and 1.0 (clear). |
| [getType()](#getType) | Gets the specified [ShadowType](../../com.aspose.words/shadowtype/) for ShadowFormat. |
| [getVisible()](#getVisible) | Returns  true  if the formatting applied to this instance is visible. |
| [setColor(Color value)](#setColor-java.awt.Color) | Sets a java.awt.Color object that represents the color for the shadow. |
| [setTransparency(double value)](#setTransparency-double) | Sets the degree of transparency for the shadow effect as a value between 0.0 (opaque) and 1.0 (clear). |
| [setType(int value)](#setType-int) | Sets the specified [ShadowType](../../com.aspose.words/shadowtype/) for ShadowFormat. |
### clear() {#clear}
```
public void clear()
```


Clears shadow format.

 **Examples:** 

Shows how to work with a shadow formatting for the shape.

```

 Document doc = new Document(getMyDir() + "Shape stroke pattern border.docx");
 Shape shape = (Shape)doc.getChildNodes(NodeType.SHAPE, true).get(0);

 if (shape.getShadowFormat().getVisible() && shape.getShadowFormat().getType() == ShadowType.SHADOW_2)
     shape.getShadowFormat().setType(ShadowType.SHADOW_7);

 if (shape.getShadowFormat().getType() == ShadowType.SHADOW_MIXED)
     shape.getShadowFormat().clear();
 
```

### getColor() {#getColor}
```
public Color getColor()
```


Gets a java.awt.Color object that represents the color for the shadow. The default value is java.awt.Color\#getBlack().getBlack().

 **Examples:** 

Shows how to get shadow color.

```

 Document doc = new Document(getMyDir() + "Shadow color.docx");
 Shape shape = (Shape)doc.getChild(NodeType.SHAPE, 0, true);
 ShadowFormat shadowFormat = shape.getShadowFormat();

 Assert.assertEquals(Color.RED.getRGB(), shadowFormat.getColor().getRGB());
 Assert.assertEquals(ShadowType.SHADOW_MIXED, shadowFormat.getType());
 
```

Shows how to set a color with transparency.

```

 Document doc = new Document(getMyDir() + "Shadow color.docx");
 Shape shape = (Shape)doc.getChild(NodeType.SHAPE, 0, true);

 ShadowFormat shadowFormat = shape.getShadowFormat();
 shadowFormat.setType(ShadowType.SHADOW_21);
 shadowFormat.setColor(Color.RED);
 shadowFormat.setTransparency(0.8);

 doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Shape.ShadowFormatTransparency.docx");
 
```

**Returns:**
java.awt.Color - A java.awt.Color object that represents the color for the shadow.
### getTransparency() {#getTransparency}
```
public double getTransparency()
```


Gets the degree of transparency for the shadow effect as a value between 0.0 (opaque) and 1.0 (clear). The default value is 0.0.

 **Examples:** 

Shows how to set a color with transparency.

```

 Document doc = new Document(getMyDir() + "Shadow color.docx");
 Shape shape = (Shape)doc.getChild(NodeType.SHAPE, 0, true);

 ShadowFormat shadowFormat = shape.getShadowFormat();
 shadowFormat.setType(ShadowType.SHADOW_21);
 shadowFormat.setColor(Color.RED);
 shadowFormat.setTransparency(0.8);

 doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Shape.ShadowFormatTransparency.docx");
 
```

**Returns:**
double - The degree of transparency for the shadow effect as a value between 0.0 (opaque) and 1.0 (clear).
### getType() {#getType}
```
public int getType()
```


Gets the specified [ShadowType](../../com.aspose.words/shadowtype/) for ShadowFormat.

 **Remarks:** 

Setting a new shadow type will reset Color and Transparency values to their default ones. Therefore, it makes sense to first set the desired shadow type and only then Color and Transparency values.

 **Examples:** 

Shows how to get shadow color.

```

 Document doc = new Document(getMyDir() + "Shadow color.docx");
 Shape shape = (Shape)doc.getChild(NodeType.SHAPE, 0, true);
 ShadowFormat shadowFormat = shape.getShadowFormat();

 Assert.assertEquals(Color.RED.getRGB(), shadowFormat.getColor().getRGB());
 Assert.assertEquals(ShadowType.SHADOW_MIXED, shadowFormat.getType());
 
```

**Returns:**
int - The specified [ShadowType](../../com.aspose.words/shadowtype/) for ShadowFormat. The returned value is one of [ShadowType](../../com.aspose.words/shadowtype/) constants.
### getVisible() {#getVisible}
```
public boolean getVisible()
```


Returns  true  if the formatting applied to this instance is visible.

 **Remarks:** 

Unlike [clear()](../../com.aspose.words/shadowformat/\#clear), assigning  false  to Visible does not clear the formatting, it only hides the shape effect.

 **Examples:** 

Shows how to work with a shadow formatting for the shape.

```

 Document doc = new Document(getMyDir() + "Shape stroke pattern border.docx");
 Shape shape = (Shape)doc.getChildNodes(NodeType.SHAPE, true).get(0);

 if (shape.getShadowFormat().getVisible() && shape.getShadowFormat().getType() == ShadowType.SHADOW_2)
     shape.getShadowFormat().setType(ShadowType.SHADOW_7);

 if (shape.getShadowFormat().getType() == ShadowType.SHADOW_MIXED)
     shape.getShadowFormat().clear();
 
```

**Returns:**
boolean -  true  if the formatting applied to this instance is visible.
### setColor(Color value) {#setColor-java.awt.Color}
```
public void setColor(Color value)
```


Sets a java.awt.Color object that represents the color for the shadow. The default value is java.awt.Color\#getBlack().getBlack().

 **Examples:** 

Shows how to get shadow color.

```

 Document doc = new Document(getMyDir() + "Shadow color.docx");
 Shape shape = (Shape)doc.getChild(NodeType.SHAPE, 0, true);
 ShadowFormat shadowFormat = shape.getShadowFormat();

 Assert.assertEquals(Color.RED.getRGB(), shadowFormat.getColor().getRGB());
 Assert.assertEquals(ShadowType.SHADOW_MIXED, shadowFormat.getType());
 
```

Shows how to set a color with transparency.

```

 Document doc = new Document(getMyDir() + "Shadow color.docx");
 Shape shape = (Shape)doc.getChild(NodeType.SHAPE, 0, true);

 ShadowFormat shadowFormat = shape.getShadowFormat();
 shadowFormat.setType(ShadowType.SHADOW_21);
 shadowFormat.setColor(Color.RED);
 shadowFormat.setTransparency(0.8);

 doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Shape.ShadowFormatTransparency.docx");
 
```

**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | java.awt.Color | A java.awt.Color object that represents the color for the shadow. |

### setTransparency(double value) {#setTransparency-double}
```
public void setTransparency(double value)
```


Sets the degree of transparency for the shadow effect as a value between 0.0 (opaque) and 1.0 (clear). The default value is 0.0.

 **Examples:** 

Shows how to set a color with transparency.

```

 Document doc = new Document(getMyDir() + "Shadow color.docx");
 Shape shape = (Shape)doc.getChild(NodeType.SHAPE, 0, true);

 ShadowFormat shadowFormat = shape.getShadowFormat();
 shadowFormat.setType(ShadowType.SHADOW_21);
 shadowFormat.setColor(Color.RED);
 shadowFormat.setTransparency(0.8);

 doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Shape.ShadowFormatTransparency.docx");
 
```

**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | double | The degree of transparency for the shadow effect as a value between 0.0 (opaque) and 1.0 (clear). |

### setType(int value) {#setType-int}
```
public void setType(int value)
```


Sets the specified [ShadowType](../../com.aspose.words/shadowtype/) for ShadowFormat.

 **Remarks:** 

Setting a new shadow type will reset Color and Transparency values to their default ones. Therefore, it makes sense to first set the desired shadow type and only then Color and Transparency values.

 **Examples:** 

Shows how to get shadow color.

```

 Document doc = new Document(getMyDir() + "Shadow color.docx");
 Shape shape = (Shape)doc.getChild(NodeType.SHAPE, 0, true);
 ShadowFormat shadowFormat = shape.getShadowFormat();

 Assert.assertEquals(Color.RED.getRGB(), shadowFormat.getColor().getRGB());
 Assert.assertEquals(ShadowType.SHADOW_MIXED, shadowFormat.getType());
 
```

**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | int | The specified [ShadowType](../../com.aspose.words/shadowtype/) for ShadowFormat. The value must be one of [ShadowType](../../com.aspose.words/shadowtype/) constants. |