Operation Manual

64 Manipulating Objects
as global settings that will be in effect for any new publication you
subsequently create.
To set local defaults for a particular type of object:
1. Create a single sample object and fine-tune its properties as
desired—or use an existing object that already has the right
properties.
2. Select the object that's the basis for the new defaults and from
the Format menu, select Update Object Default.
Or, for line and fill colours, including line styles:
1. With no object selected, choose the required line and/or fill
colours from the Colour or Swatches tab. Use the Line tab to set
a default line weight, style, and corner shape.
2. Draw your object on the page, which will automatically adopt
the newly defined default colours and styles.
To view and change default text properties:
1. From the Format menu, select Text Style Palette.
2. Double-click Default Text, then from the expanded list of text
types, choose an option (e.g., Artistic Text).
3. Click Modify to view current settings for the selected text type.
4. Use the Text Style dialog to alter character, paragraph, or other
properties.
To save all current defaults as global settings:
1. From the Tools menu, select Save Default Settings.
2. From the dialog, check options to update specific defaults.
3. Click Save to confirm that you want new publications to use
the checked object's defaults globally.