Changing the appearance of graphic objects

You can set these properties in graphic objects:

Fill color applies to the background color of the object.

Fill transparency applies to the opacity of the object.

Line color applies to the color of the lines and dots in the border of the object.

Line transparency applies to the opacity of lines in a border.

Line thickness applies to the lines of the border of an object.

To change the fill or line color of a graphic object:

1	Select your graphic object.

2	On the Toolbar, click Fill or Line color.

The Select Color dialog appears.

3	Choose a color from the visible palette, or click Create Colors to choose from a larger palette or to create a custom color.

4	Click OK to exit the Select Color dialog.

The color is applied to the selected object.

To change the fill or line transparency of a graphic object.

On the Toolbar, use the fill or line slider to set the degree of transparency.

To change the line thickness of a graphic object.

On the Toolbar, click the drop-down arrow to select a line thickness.

See also: 

Adding text, shapes, and images

Selecting and clearing objects

Scanning images for your project

Adding a background color or image

Changing the appearance of graphic objects