Select a Backdrop Step

When using the Help Me Design method, the Select a Backdrop step of the New Project Setup Assistant lets you select a backdrop to use with your project.

To select a backdrop using the Help Me Design method:

1.  Scroll through the gallery of backdrops and click the one you want to use.

2.  Use the Category pop-up menu to narrow your search. Choose All (the default) to view all categories of backdrops. Choose one of the categories from the pop-up menu to view backdrops for that particular category only.

3.  Use the Type pop-up menu to narrow your search to a particular look or style of a backdrop. The choices are Designer Looks (geometric patterns), Illustrations (line art), Patterns and Textures (both are tiled designs).

4.  Click one of the backdrops in the gallery, and you will see a large preview on the right.

5.  When you have found the backdrop you want, click the Continue button to proceed to the Select a Layout step. You can click the Go Back button if you want to return to the Select a Format step.

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

TIP: If you do not want to use a backdrop, click the No Backdrop checkbox located directly under the preview area in the Select a Backdrop step. You can add a backdrop to your project later if you change your mind.

Refer to one of the following topics for more information:

Select a New Project

Selecting a Design Method

Select a Format Step

Selecting a QuickStart Layout

Opening a Saved Project

Panel Background

Adding or Changing a Backdrop