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Steps: Enter the number of gradations you want to use in the gradient, or use the spin buttons to set
the value. The number of gradations determines how obvious the transition is between the Fill color and
the Gradient fill color. The maximum number of gradations is 100.
Gradient direction: Select the direction for the gradient.
Reverse: Select to reverse the start and end colors for the gradient.
Shadow
Shadow: Select to display a drop shadow with the background box.
Color box: View the current color for the drop shadow.
Color button: Click Color to select a color for the shadow using the Color Picker.
Width: Enter the width for the drop shadow. Units are typographical points.
Scale ratio: Enter the percentage by which you want to scale the text object to create the drop
shadow.
X shift, Y shift: Select the X and Y offsets respectively for the center of the drop shadow. The
coordinates (0,0) align the center of the drop shadow with the center of the text object. Positive X
values move the shadow to the right of the center of the text object, and negative X values move it to
the left of the center of the text object. Positive Y values move the shadow below the center of the text
object, and negative Y values move it above the center of the text object.
3. If necessary, edit any other properties of the text/box object.
4. Click OK.
To define preset borders for a Box or Text object:
1. If necessary, in the Box or Text properties dialog box, click Borders.
2. In the Settings area, select one of the predefined borders.
None: Select to make the border of the background box invisible.
Box: Select to use a rectangle as the border of the background box.
Shadow: Select to use a rectangle with a drop shadow as the border of the background box.
Round: Select to use a rectangle with rounded corners as the border of the background box. Use the
Radius box to define the curve that occurs at each corner.
Radius: Set the radius of the circle to use to create round corners. The maximum value is one half of
the smaller of the Width and Height values set for the object. Units are as set in the User Options dialog
box. This setting applies to all rounded corners in the background box. If you resize the text object such
that the value of the radius exceeds the maximum allowed, PlanetPress Design automatically adjusts the
value of the radius to the maximum. In the latter this case PlanetPress Design does not update the
value of the radius in the Object Inspector or the Text properties dialog box; you can update the value
by entering a new value that exceeds the current maximum value.
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