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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Box Shadows

Posted by Learning Coding
Learning Coding
7,134 Points

I am not sure why the blur is 10px.

I don't know how the instructor came up with the pixel value of 10 for the blur effect. Is there a formula that can us figure out the best combinations of horizontal/vertical/blur values?

1 Answer

dman10345
dman10345
7,109 Points
dman10345
dman10345
7,109 Points

Hello Karen,

Unfortunately there is no "One size fits all" equation here. The values for this particular lesson are tailored to fit the layout. Learning this just comes with practice and experience. It becomes something that is much easier over time. Just play with values and get a feeling for what they do and how much affect they have on the project.

Also don't forget about things like 'inset' shadows and such.