Hello Friends, In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to apply shadow using box-shadow property on any HTML element. We can apply shadow to a frame without using any image.
CSS box-shadow Property:
Box-shadow property is used to drop shadow to HTML element. The syntax for defining box-shadow to an HTML element is:
box-shadow: [horizontal offset] [vertical offset] [blur radius] [optional spread radius] [color];
Where
horizontal offset(required):
This property is used to specify the horizontal offset of the box which accepts the integer value. Positive integer puts the shadow to right side of the box and a negative integer puts the shadow to left side of the box.
Vertical offset (required):
This property is used to specify the vertical offset of the box which accepts the integer value. Positive integer puts the shadow below the box and a negative integer puts the shadow above the box.
blur radius:
This higher the number more blurred it will be. If not specified, it will be 0 and the shadow will be sharp.
spread radius:
The positive integer increases the size of the shadow and negative integer decreases the size of the shadow.
Color:
This property is used to specify any colour value, like hex, named, rgba or hsla.
Example:
<html> <head> <title> box-shadow example </title> <style type="text/css"> body {background:burlywood} .box h3{ text-align:center; position:relative; top:80px; } .box { width:70%; height:200px; background:#FFF; margin:40px auto; } .shadow1{ -webkit-box-shadow: 0 10px 6px -6px #777; -moz-box-shadow: 0 10px 6px -6px #777; box-shadow: 0 10px 6px -6px #777; } .shadow2 { position: relative; } .shadow2:before, .effect2:after { z-index: -1; position: absolute; content: ""; bottom: 15px; left: 10px; width: 50%; top: 80%; max-width:300px; background: #777; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777; -moz-box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777; box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777; -webkit-transform: rotate(-3deg); -moz-transform: rotate(-3deg); -o-transform: rotate(-3deg); -ms-transform: rotate(-3deg); transform: rotate(-3deg); } .shadow2:after { -webkit-transform: rotate(3deg); -moz-transform: rotate(3deg); -o-transform: rotate(3deg); -ms-transform: rotate(3deg); transform: rotate(3deg); right: 10px; left: auto; } .shadow3 { position: relative; } .shadow3:before { z-index: -1; position: absolute; content: ""; bottom: 15px; left: 10px; width: 50%; top: 80%; max-width:300px; background: #777; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777; -moz-box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777; box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777; -webkit-transform: rotate(-3deg); -moz-transform: rotate(-3deg); -o-transform: rotate(-3deg); -ms-transform: rotate(-3deg); transform: rotate(-3deg); } .shadow4 { position: relative; } .effect4:after { z-index: -1; position: absolute; content: ""; bottom: 15px; right: 10px; left: auto; width: 50%; top: 80%; max-width:300px; background: #777; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777; -moz-box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777; box-shadow: 0 15px 10px #777; -webkit-transform: rotate(3deg); -moz-transform: rotate(3deg); -o-transform: rotate(3deg); -ms-transform: rotate(3deg); transform: rotate(3deg); } .shadow5 { position: relative; } .shadow5:before, .shadow5:after { z-index: -1; position: absolute; content: ""; bottom: 25px; left: 10px; width: 50%; top: 80%; max-width:300px; background: #777; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 35px 20px #777; -moz-box-shadow: 0 35px 20px #777; box-shadow: 0 35px 20px #777; -webkit-transform: rotate(-8deg); -moz-transform: rotate(-8deg); -o-transform: rotate(-8deg); -ms-transform: rotate(-8deg); transform: rotate(-8deg); } .shadow5:after { -webkit-transform: rotate(8deg); -moz-transform: rotate(8deg); -o-transform: rotate(8deg); -ms-transform: rotate(8deg); transform: rotate(8deg); right: 10px; left: auto; } .shadow6 { position:relative; -webkit-box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset; -moz-box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset; box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset; } .shadow6:before, .shadow6:after { content:""; position:absolute; z-index:-1; -webkit-box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); -moz-box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); top:50%; bottom:0; left:10px; right:10px; -moz-border-radius:100px / 10px; border-radius:100px / 10px; } .shadow6:after { right:10px; left:auto; -webkit-transform:skew(8deg) rotate(3deg); -moz-transform:skew(8deg) rotate(3deg); -ms-transform:skew(8deg) rotate(3deg); -o-transform:skew(8deg) rotate(3deg); transform:skew(8deg) rotate(3deg); } .shadow7 { position:relative; -webkit-box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset; -moz-box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset; box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset; } .shadow7:before, .shadow7:after { content:""; position:absolute; z-index:-1; -webkit-box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); -moz-box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); top:0; bottom:0; left:10px; right:10px; -moz-border-radius:100px / 10px; border-radius:100px / 10px; } .shadow7:after { right:10px; left:auto; -webkit-transform:skew(8deg) rotate(3deg); -moz-transform:skew(8deg) rotate(3deg); -ms-transform:skew(8deg) rotate(3deg); -o-transform:skew(8deg) rotate(3deg); transform:skew(8deg) rotate(3deg); } .shadow8 { position:relative; -webkit-box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset; -moz-box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset; box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset; } .shadow8:before, .shadow8:after { content:""; position:absolute; z-index:-1; -webkit-box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); -moz-box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); top:10px; bottom:10px; left:0; right:0; -moz-border-radius:100px / 10px; border-radius:100px / 10px; } .effect8:after { right:10px; left:auto; -webkit-transform:skew(8deg) rotate(3deg); -moz-transform:skew(8deg) rotate(3deg); -ms-transform:skew(8deg) rotate(3deg); -o-transform:skew(8deg) rotate(3deg); transform:skew(8deg) rotate(3deg); } </style> </head> <body> <div class="box shadow1"> <h3>Box Shadow 1</h3> </div> <div class="box shadow2"> <h3>Box Shadow 2</h3> </div> <div class="box shadow3"> <h3>Box Shadow 3</h3> </div> <div class="box shadow4"> <h3>Box Shadow 4</h3> </div> <div class="box shadow5"> <h3>Box Shadow 5</h3> </div> <div class="box shadow6"> <h3>Box Shadow 6</h3> </div> <div class="box shadow7"> <h3>Box Shadow 7</h3> </div> <div class="box shadow8"> <h3>Box Shadow 8</h3> </div> </body> </html>
Output:
You can find the demo here.
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Conclusion:
I hope you understand my this tutorial about box-shadow property. I would appreciate your feedback, suggestions and comments.
Thank You.
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