Operation Manual

Getting Started 23
effect next time you open that publication. However, at any time you can
use the Save Defaults command to record the current defaults as global
settings that will be in effect for any new publication you subsequently
create.
To set local defaults for a particular type of object:
1. Create a single sample object and fine-tune its properties as
desired—or use an existing object that already has the right
properties. (For graphics, you can use a line, shape, or rectangle; all
share the same set of defaults.)
2. Select the object that's the basis for the new defaults and from the
Format menu, select Update Object Default.
Or, for line and fill colours, including line styles:
1. With no object selected, choose the required line and/or fill colours
from the Colour or Swatches tab. Use the Line tab to set a default
line weight, style, and corner shape.
2. Draw your object on the page, which will automatically adopt the
newly defined default colours and styles.
To view and change default text properties:
1. From the Format menu, select Text Style Palette.
2. Double-click Default Text, then from the expanded list of text
types, choose an option (e.g., Artistic Text).
3. Click Modify to view current settings for the selected text type.
4. Use the Text Style dialog to alter character, paragraph, or other
properties.
To save all current defaults as global settings:
1. From the Tools menu, select Save Default Settings.
2. From the dialog, check options to update specific defaults globally: