Creating a Seal

You can create a seal graphic to use as an official-looking design element on awards, certificates, diplomas, or letterheads. A seal is composed of a central graphic, one or two lines of text, plus a design around the edge of the seal.

To add a seal:

1.  Click the Create a Custom Graphic button on the Objects toolbar or choose Custom Graphics from the Insert menu, and then choose Seal from the submenu. The Create a Seal dialog appears.

2.  Select the graphic you want to use as the center of the seal in the Center list.

3.  Select the graphic you want to use as the edge of the seal in the Edge list.

4.  Use the Color buttons under the Edge and Center lists to apply color to your graphic. (If the Color button is dimmed, color is not an option for the selected graphic.)

5.  You will see your seal displayed in the preview area. As you make additional changes, such as adding text to your seal, you will see those changes displayed as well.

6.  Type in the text you want to use for the top and bottom lines in the Enter Seal Top Text and Enter Seal Bottom Text boxes.

7.  Specify a font for your seal.

8.  To include bullets between the top and bottom lines, click the Show Bullets checkbox.

9.  Use the Color button to apply color to your text.

Refer to one of the following topics for more information:

Custom Graphics

Creating an Initial Cap

Creating a Number

Creating a Logo

Creating a Timepiece

Designing Signature Blocks