When you add emphasis in a compositeA group of objects that are placed together within a picture., you select an objectA part of a picture, including shapes, text boxes, lines, or animations, that can be edited individually., and then a filter is applied to all the other objects on the canvasThe white area on the workspace that represents the printable portion of the picture. For Web pages, the canvas contains what is published to the Web.. The selected object will then stand out because it does not have the filter applied.

To add emphasis:
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Select the object you want to emphasize.
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On the Effects menu, click Emphasize.
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Under Click an emphasizing effect, select an effect.
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Click Done.
Tip
To select multiple objects, press CTRL, and then select the objects you want.