# \[Express\] Creating a web page with shadow or dark glow

**URL:** <https://discourse.softpress.com/t/express-creating-a-web-page-with-shadow-or-dark-glow/12614>\
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**Created:** [December 9, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/express-creating-a-web-page-with-shadow-or-dark-glow/12614 "2011-12-09T18:50:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gary\_Naylor](https://discourse.softpress.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@Gary\_Naylor](https://discourse.softpress.com/u/Gary_Naylor)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/express-creating-a-web-page-with-shadow-or-dark-glow/12614/1 "2011-12-09T18:50:03Z")

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I am trying to create what is a very common effect seen on many web sites such as seen here at [http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/gio.php](http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/gio.php) .

What I am referring to, is the main white page (with rounded corners) and a dark glow to create a “shadow” from all angles.

I can create a page with this effect using a HTML item with rounded corners and a glow set to black. The effect looks fine as long as the opacity is not too high because the boundary of the glow on the background can then show a sharp edge. So this works and looks OK.

However, I cannot then add a graphic into this HTML item in the way that I have done many times using HTML items but without a glow underneath.

Is there a limitation to doing this when a glow is used or am I doing something stupid here?

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