Adding Color and Texture to Headlines and Text

You can add color to headlines and text using the Color and Texture dialog. Color not only adds an interesting design element, it can be used to attract attention to important messages and information in a project.

To add color to a headline:

1.  Double-click the headline block to which you want to add color, or select it and press Return. The Create a Headline dialog appears.

2.  Click the Color button, which is available in the Face, Shape, Outline, and Depth panes. The Color and Texture dialog appears if the Face or Shape pane is selected. For the Outline or Depth panes, the Color Picker appears.

3.  When you find the color you want to use, click the color in the Color and Texture dialog to select it.

4.  Click one of the Blend Style buttons to select a style of blending. Control the angle of the blend by dragging the Blend Angle rotate dial. Select a Blend Result which most suits your needs on the far right.

5.  To apply a texture to the letters of your headline, click the Texture tab in the Color and Texture dialog.

6.  Scroll through the gallery of texture patterns and select the texture you want.

7.  When you have found the color, blend, or texture you want to use, click the OK button to apply the color, blend, or texture to the headline, or click the Cancel button.

To add color to text:

1.  Double-click a text block. The arrow pointer changes to the I-beam pointer.

2.  Select the text you want to color, or choose Select All from the Edit menu to select all of the text.

3.  Click the Color button on the Text palette. The Color Picker appears.

4.  When you have found the color you want to use, click the OK button to apply the color to the text in your project, or click the Cancel button.

Refer to one of the following topics for more information:

Create a Headline Dialog

Color and Texture