MACROMEDIA FreeHand MX, Use Manual

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Using Type 269
Applying color to text and text blocks
You can apply stroke and fill colors to text and text blocks, using the Stroke and Fill properties in
the Object panel. To show or hide strokes and fills applied to text blocks, you use the Display
Border option of the Text Block property in the Object panel. You can also set preferences
to determine whether colors selected in the Swatches panel are applied to text or to text blocks.
For detailed instructions on applying color, see “Working with Color” on page 147.
To apply a fill color to a range of text:
1
Using the Text tool, select the text inside the text block.
2
Select Window > Color Mixer and Window > Swatches to display those panels if they are not
already displayed.
3
Drag a color from the Color Mixer or Swatches panel onto the Text Fill property’s color box in
the Object panel.
To apply a stroke color to a range of text:
1
Using the Text tool, select the text inside the text block.
2
Click the Add Stroke button near the top of the Object panel.
3
Select Window > Color Mixer and Window > Swatches to display those panels if they are not
already displayed.
4
Drag a color from the Color Mixer or Swatches panel onto the Text Stroke property’s color box
in the Object panel.
To apply a stroke or fill color to a text block:
1
Using the Pointer tool, select the text block.
2
Select Window > Color Mixer and Window > Swatches to display those panels if they are not
already displayed.
3
Do one of the following:
•
Click the Add Stroke button near the top of the Object panel.
•
Click the Add Fill button near the top of the Object panel.
4
In the bottom of the Object panel, select a style from the pop-up menu, and select any
associated options. (For more information, see “Applying attributes to strokes” on page 166 or
“Applying attributes to fills” on page 177.)
5
Do one of the following:
•
Drag a color from the Color Mixer or Swatches panel onto the color box of the Stroke or Fill
property you added in the Properties list.
•
Drag a color from the Color Mixer or Swatches panel onto the text block border or the text
block interior.
Note: If you can’t see your text after applying a fill to the text block, you may need to reorder the properties in the
Properties list.