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• Line specifies what the border looks like: the style and color. There are a number of
different styles and colors to choose from. The Line Style and Color will apply to those
borders highlighted by a pair of black arrows in the User-defined map on the left hand side
of the dialog.
• Spacing to contents specifies how much space to leave between the border and the
contents of the element. Spaces can be specified to the left, right, above, and below. Check
Synchronize to have the same spacing for all four sides. This spacing is like a padding and
it is not factored in when calculating the text measurements.
• Shadow style properties always apply to the whole element. A shadow has three
components: where it is, how far from the element it is cast, and what color it is.
Figure 158: Frame dialog: Borders page
Adding color to the background
In the Frame dialog, choose the Background page (Figure 159). Here you can add color or a
graphic.
To add color to the background, select from the color grid. You can adjust the transparency of the
color to make any text easier to read.
Adding a graphic to the background
To add a graphic to the background:
1) From the As drop-down list on the Background page, select Graphic. The page now
displays the graphics options, as shown in Figure 159.
2) Click the Browse button. The Find Graphics dialog opens.
3) Find the file you want and then click the Open button. The Find Graphics dialog closes and
the selected graphic appears in the preview box on the right-hand side of the Background
tab. (If you do not see the graphic, select the Preview option.)
4) To embed the graphic in your document, deselect Link. To link the graphic to the document
but not embed it, select Link. For more about linking graphics, see Chapter 8, Working with
Graphics.
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