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402 | Corel DESIGNER X7 User Guide
Left to right: Background color is applied to artistic text, paragraph text, and selected characters
To quickly change the color of a text object
1
Using the Pick tool , click a text object to select it.
2 Perform a task from the following table.
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To Do the following
To fill characters in a text object with one color Click any color swatch on the default color palette or drag a color
swatch to the text object.
To apply an outline color to all characters in a text object 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.
To change the color of a text selection
1
Using the Text tool , select a character or a block of text.
If the Property manager docker is not open, click Window Property manager.
2
In the Property managerdocker, click the Character button to display the character-related options.
3 In the Character area of the Property managerdocker, perform one or more tasks from the following table.
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To Do the following
Choose a fill In the text color area, choose a fill type from the Fill type list box,
open the Fillpicker, and then click a color or a fill.
Modify fill settings
In the text color area, click the Fill settings button , and
modify the settings in the dialog box.
Choose a background fill In the text background color area, choose a fill type from the
Background fill type list box, open the Fillpicker, and then click a
color or a fill.