html - Border effect to let a picture stand out? -


i'm looking special css (3?) border effect: when applied, looked corners of objects stand out bit more middle of sides. produces nice effect if piece of paper lying on website.

how call effect?

this page contains looking "bent paper" shadow effect, pure css:

http://matthamm.com/box-shadow-curl.html

sample code shadow effect on <li> element source above:

html:

<ul class="box">   <li></li>   <li></li>   <li></li>   <li></li>   <li></li>   <li></li> </ul> 

css:

ul.box { position: relative; z-index: 1; /* prevent shadows falling behind containers backgrounds */ overflow: hidden; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }   ul.box li { position: relative; float: left; width: 250px; height: 150px; padding: 0; border: 1px solid #efefef; margin: 0 30px 30px 0; background: #fff; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.27), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) inset; -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.27), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) inset; box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.27), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) inset; }   ul.box li:before, ul.box li:after { content: ''; z-index: -1; position: absolute; left: 10px; bottom: 10px; width: 70%; max-width: 300px; /* avoid rotation causing ugly appearance @ large container widths */ max-height: 100px; height: 55%; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); -moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); -webkit-transform: skew(-15deg) rotate(-6deg); -moz-transform: skew(-15deg) rotate(-6deg); -ms-transform: skew(-15deg) rotate(-6deg); -o-transform: skew(-15deg) rotate(-6deg); transform: skew(-15deg) rotate(-6deg); }   ul.box li:after { left: auto; right: 10px; -webkit-transform: skew(15deg) rotate(6deg); -moz-transform: skew(15deg) rotate(6deg); -ms-transform: skew(15deg) rotate(6deg); -o-transform: skew(15deg) rotate(6deg); transform: skew(15deg) rotate(6deg); } 

note: if using parent element. make sure parent div has position: relative; z-index: 99; or shadows won’t show up.


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