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l Left, Right diagonal: Click to apply the line settings to a diagonal that bisects the background box.
l Vertical, Horizontal line: Click to apply the line settings to a line that bisects the background box.
l 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 max-
imum 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.
l Line width: Enter the width of the line to use in the border. Units are points.
l Line style: Select the style for the line.
l Line color box: View the current color for the line.
l Color button: Click to select a color for the line using the Color Picker.
l Settings:These are pre-defined border settings you can use:
l None: Select to make the border of the background box invisible.
l Box: Select to use a rectangle as the border of the background box.
l Shadow: Select to use a rectangle with a drop shadow as the border of the background box.
l 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.
Color
l Fill:Click to fill the object with a specific color or gradient. This enables the properties in the Fill group
l Color box: View the current fill color for the background box.
l Color button: Click to select the fill color for the background box using the Color Picker.
l Gradient fill
l Gradient fill: Select to use a gradient fill for the background box. The start color for the gradient is the fill
color. Use the controls in this area to set the end color for the gradient, the number of gradations the gradient
uses, and the direction of the gradient. Gradients are not available if the background box you select for the
text/box object has one or more rounded corners.
l Color box: View the end color for the gradient.
l Color button: Click to select the end color for the gradient using the Color Picker.
l 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.
l Gradient direction: Select the direction for the gradient.
l Reverse: Select to reverse the start and end colors for the gradient.
l Shadow: Select to display a drop shadow with the background box.
l Color box: View the current color for the drop shadow.
l Color button: Click Color to select a color for the shadow using the Color Picker.
l Width: Enter the width for the drop shadow. Units are typographical points.
l Scale ratio: Enter the percentage by which you want to scale the text object to create the drop shadow.
l 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.
Text
This is the primary settings tab for the Text and box object. It contains different sections that help you manipulate the text in
the object itself.
Fonts and Styles
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