---
title: "Effect Class"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Effects_Effect.htm
archived: false
applies_to:
  - product: "Graphics Mill"
    versions: ["12.1", "6.x-12.x (may differ)"]
    entity_id: "https://www.graphicsmill.com/#software-application"
---

# Effect Class

**Applies to:** Graphics Mill 12.1, 6.x-12.x (may differ)
 
Represents the base class for text effects.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Effects](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Effects.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```csharp
public abstract class Effect
```
 
## Remarks
  
This class is abstract, so you cannot directly instantiate it. You should create a derived class.
 
## Inheritance Hierarchy
  
- System.Object
    - Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Effects.Effect
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Effects.Glow](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Effects_Glow.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Effects.Shadow](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Effects_Shadow.htm.md)
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [Effect Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Effects_Effect.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing.Effects Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_Effects.htm.md)

### Manual

- [Drawing Simple Text Objects](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/advanced-drawing-text.htm.md)