• | To quickly change the color of a text object |
• | To change the color of a text selection |
• | To add a background color to text |
Left to right: Background color is applied to artistic text, paragraph text, and selected characters
To quickly change the color of a text object |
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1 . | Using the Pick tool |
2 . | Perform a task from the following table. |
Right-click any color swatch on the default color palette or drag a color swatch to the edge of a character in the text object.
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To change the color of a text selection |
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1 . | Using the Text tool |
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2 . | In the Property manager docker, click the Character button |
3 . | In the Character area of the Property manager docker, perform one or more tasks from the following table. |
In the text color area, choose a fill type from the Fill type list box, open the Fill picker, and then click a color or a fill.
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In the text color area, click the Fill settings button
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In the text background color area, choose a fill type from the Background fill type list box, open the Fill picker, and then click a color or a fill.
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In the text background color area, click the Fill settings button, and modify the settings in the dialog box.
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In the text outline color area, click the Outline width button, and choose an option from the list.
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In the text outline color area, click the Outline color picker, and click a color.
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In the text outline color area, click the Outline settings button
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To add a background color to text |
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Using the Pick tool
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Using the Text tool
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You can also add a background color to text by using the Background color controls in the Character area of the Property manager docker. To access the Property manager docker, click Window Property manager.
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