Adding or Changing a Backdrop

The Print Shop comes with a large collection of backdrops that have been professionally designed to work well with many different types of projects. Backdrops provide a decorative canvas to which you can add graphics and text. Backdrops are available for all projects except labels.

Some backdrops are complete works of art, some are more general designs, while others are made of attractive tile patterns.

To add a backdrop:

1.  Click the Panel Background  button on the Objects toolbar and choose Backdrop from the submenu. The Select a Backdrop dialog appears.

2.  The Categories list is on the left. All Categories is selected by default.

3.  If you want to narrow your search to a particular category of backdrop, scroll through the list on the left until you find the name of the category you want to use and click it.

4.  The backdrops of the selected category are displayed in the preview area. Use the View option buttons to adjust the arrangement of the preview area. The choices are the Gallery View of four backdrops at a time (this is the default), the Large View of a one backdrop at a time, or the List View which also lists the backdrop names.

5.  Choose All, Designer Looks, Illustrations, Patterns, or Textures from the Type pop-up menu.

6.  Scroll through the backdrops on the right and click the one you want to use.

TIP: Click in the preview area and then press a letter key. The first backdrop which name starts with this letter will be selected and displayed.

7.  Set the tint for the backdrop using the Tint pop-up menu. The smaller the percentage, the lighter the backdrop will be.

8.  When you select a monochrome backdrop, the Color button becomes active. Click the Color button to change the backdrop color.

9.  To add the backdrop to your project, click the OK button, or click Cancel to return to the Design Desk without having added a backdrop.

10.  Once the backdrop has been added to your project, you can always change it or adjust the tint by selecting it and clicking the Panel Background button on the Objects toolbar and choosing Backdrop. The backdrop in your project will be selected in the Select a Backdrop dialog.

Refer to the following topic for more information:

Panel Background