Add Background Effects to a Chart Object in a Legacy Chart

You can change the look of certain charts and chart objects by applying visual effects such as drop shadows, borders, fills, texture effects, and bevel effects.

Procedure

Select the chart object.
To apply a preset background fill effect, from the toolbar, click the background effects presets button.
To add a custom fill effect and border do the following:
1. In the Properties pane, under Color & Background, double-click the Background Effects property.
2. Click Border and specify settings for border style, width, color, corner radius for rounded rectangles, and transparency.
  If the object also includes a fill with a transparency setting, select the Allow transparent bleed check box to apply the same transparency to the border.
3. Click Fill and specify the settings.
  The fill effect can either be a solid color, a gradient, or a pattern.
To add a texture effect, in the Properties pane, under Color & Background, select an option under Material Effects.
To add a drop shadow, do the following:
1. In the Properties pane, under Color & Background, double-click the Drop Shadow property.
2. Select the Drop shadow check box.
3. From the Shadow color list, click a color.
4. Under Blur, click an intensity to set the drop shadow's blur.
5. Under Offset, enter a value and a unit to define the width and height of the drop shadow.
6. Under Transparency, type a percentage to determine the transparency of the shadow.
To add a bevel, in the Properties pane, under Color & Background, double-click the Bevel property and click a bevel effect.