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# 3D Lift

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Paired with [3D Depth](/docs/design/templates-design-your-cards/components/3d-depth.md), <mark style="color:$success;">**3D Lift**</mark> can create depth effects on Text and Shapes.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**3D Lift** and **3D Depth** can be fairly heavy, and may reduce frame rate in your browser when dragging values around.
{% endhint %}

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## Mode

In *Uniform* mode, you choose the *Direction* to determine where the effect goes. Toggle on *Use Template Angle* to use the shadow angle set on the Template.

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Choose *Perspective* mode to have the effect point toward a point. This can be used with the Template perspective point as well.

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## Lift

*Lift* determines how far out the shape face will stretch.

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## Shrink

This shrinks the face relative to its default size. For Text Layers, this shrinks each glyph indivdiually, so they continue to match their individual placement.

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## Thickness

Increasing *Thickness* increases the 3D effect width around the shape. This can be used to produce a slight border as well.

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