Contents of the Edit Properties Pane

Use this pane to define the properties for the selected element.

Adjust

Use these fields to set the background color and transparency.

Field Description
Background Color Specify the background color for the selected element. Click in this field to open the custom color palette and select a color. You can select colors by entering CMYK values, a Hex #, or RGB values, or you can use the swatches on the right to select a Pantone color.
Opacity Enter a number that represents the percentage of transparency (lightness) for the background color. The lower the percentage, the lighter the color. For example, if the background color is set to royal blue and the opacity is 50%, the color will be a lighter shade of royal blue than if it were set to 100%.
Rotation Select the level of degree to rotate the element. For example, select 90 degrees to rotate the text box 90 degrees counterclockwise. Select 0 degrees to return to the normal display.

Border

Use these fields to define the weight or style of an outside border of an element.

Field Description
Weight Select the weight (thickness) for the border.
Color Click in this field to open the custom color palette and select a color. You can select colors by entering CMYK values, a Hex #, or RGB values, or you can use the swatches on the right to select a Pantone color.

Padding

Use these fields to change the amount of space between the text and the perimeter of the text box. This allows you to shrink or expand text without changing the size of the text box.

Field Description
Top, Bottom, Left, Right Use the arrows to change the margin between the text and the edge of the text box.

Size

Use these fields to set the size of the element.

Field Description
Height, Width Use the arrows to change the height and width of the element.

Position

Use these fields to set the position of the element on the proposal page.

Field Description
Top, Left Use the arrows to change the location of the element box on the page.