Add a reflection or shadow in Keynote on Mac

You can add a reflection and a shadow to images, shapes, text boxes, lines, arrows, and videos.

Four penguin shapes with different reflections and shadows. One has a reflection, one has a contact shadow, one has a curved shadow, and one has a drop shadow.

Add a reflection

  1. Go to the Keynote app on your Mac.

  2. Open a presentation, then click an object to select it, or select multiple objects.

  3. In the Format  sidebar, click the Style tab.

  4. Select the Reflection checkbox, then drag the slider to make the reflection more or less visible.

Add a shadow

  1. Go to the Keynote app on your Mac.

  2. Open a presentation, then click an object to select it, or select multiple objects.

    To add a shadow to a chart, see Change the look of bars, wedges, and more.

  3. In the Format  sidebar, click the Style tab.

  4. Click the disclosure arrow next to Shadow, click the pop-up menu, then choose a type of shadow:

    • Drop Shadow: Makes the object look like it’s hovering above the slide.

    • Contact Shadow: Makes the object look like it’s standing on the slide.

    • Curved Shadow: Makes an object look like its edges are curled.

  5. Adjust any of the following to change the shadow’s look:

    • Blur: The softness of a shadow’s edge.

    • Offset: The distance between the shadow and the object or text.

    • Angle: The angle of the shadow.

    • Perspective: The angle of the light source in a contact shadow.

See alsoAdd a shadow or outline to text in Keynote on MacChange object transparency in Keynote on MacUse object styles in Keynote on MacFill shapes and text boxes with color or an image in Keynote on Mac
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