User Guide

Using Type 351
To apply paragraph rules:
1 Use the Text tool to select the paragraphs to which you’ll apply the rules.
2 Choose Window > Inspectors > Text, and click the Paragraph button to display
the Text Paragraph inspector.
3 Choose an option from the Rules menu:
• Centered places a rule that is centered in the column or text block.
• Paragraph applies a rule of the same alignment as the paragraph above it.
4 Deselect the text, and use the Pointer tool to select the text block.
5 Choose Window > Inspectors > Object. In the Object inspector, select
Display Borders.
6 Use the Stroke inspector to apply a stroke weight, color, and style to the
paragraph rules. For more information, see “Applying strokes” on page 275.
To edit paragraph rules:
1 Use the Text tool to select the paragraphs with the rules that you want to edit.
2 In the Text Paragraph inspector, choose Edit from the Rules menu.
3 In the Paragraph Rule Width dialog box, enter a percentage value to change
the width of the rule.
4 Choose an option from the pop-up menu:
• Last line sizes the rule to a percentage of the last line in a paragraph.
• Column sizes the rule to a percentage of the width of the column.
5 Click OK.
Applying color to text and text blocks
You can apply stroke and fill colors to text and text blocks, using the Stroke and
Fill inspectors. To show or hide strokes and fills applied to text blocks, you use
the Display Borders option in the Object inspector. You can also set preferences
to determine whether colors selected in the Swatches panel are applied to text or
to text blocks.
For detailed instructions on applying color, see “Applying color in FreeHand” on
page 274.