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Editing background object properties
When a background object is selected, its properties are displayed in the Property Sheet pane. When you select more than one background object, only the properties common to the selected objects are displayed.
The following figure shows the properties for the frame you created in
Adding shape background objects
.
Properties for a background object
The property name is shown in the left column, its value in the right column. The value of each property can be edited.
To edit a property:
Click the corresponding cell in the right column.
Change the value accordingly.
To change the line style of the frame you created in
Adding shape background objects
:
Select the frame you created in
Adding shape background objects
.
In the Property Sheet pane, click the cell to the right of the
name
field.
Type
border
.
Press Enter.
In the Property Sheet pane, click the cell to the right of the
strokePaint
field.
A button appears at the right of the field.
The stroke paint button
Click the button at the right of the
strokePaint
field.
The Paint Editor window appears.
In the
Swatches
tab of the color chooser, select a tone of red.
Click
Apply
.
The frame is now red.
Scroll down the Property Sheet pane until you see the
visible
field.
Click the cell to the right of the
visible
field.
A drop-down list is displayed.
Select
true
.
You have now customized a background object.
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