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Changing Shape Styles

Change the style of shapes added to your poster.

Important

  • Fluorescent spot colors cannot be used depending on your model or paper type.
  • Fluorescent spot colors cannot be used when the Edit layout with Free Layout plus checkbox is selected in the Paper Options screen.

Resizing Shapes

Change the size of shapes.

  1. Click Edit in the task area, and then click Shapes.

    The view switches to the Edit screen (Shapes).

  2. Click a shape on poster.

    (Resize handle) appears on the selected shape.

  3. Drag (Resize handle).

    Note

Changing Line Thickness

Change the line thickness of shapes.

  1. Click Edit in the task area, and then click Shapes.

    The view switches to the Edit screen (Shapes).

  2. Click a shape on poster.

  3. In Line Thickness, specify thickness (pt).

    Note

    • Enter a value (1.00 to 500.00) directly in Line Thickness. Alternatively, click (Up Arrow) or (Down Arrow) on the right to increase or decrease the value.

Applying Transparency to Shapes

Adjust the opacity to apply transparency to shapes.

  1. Click Edit in the task area, and then click Shapes.

    The view switches to the Edit screen (Shapes).

  2. Click a shape on poster.

  3. In Opacity, specify the opacity (%) of the shape.

    Note

    • Enter a value (100 to 0) directly in Opacity. Alternatively, click (Up Arrow) or (Down Arrow) on the right to increase or decrease the value.

      • To decrease opacity (increase transparency), decrease the value.
      • To increase opacity (decrease transparency), increase the value.

Changing Line Types

Change the shape line to a dashed or dotted line.

  1. Click Edit in the task area, and then click Shapes.

    The view switches to the Edit screen (Shapes).

  2. Click a shape on poster.

  3. In Line Type, select line type.

Changing Line Colors

Change the line color of shapes.

  1. Click Edit in the task area, and then click Shapes.

    The view switches to the Edit screen (Shapes).

  2. Click a shape on poster.

  3. When a rectangle, circle, or ellipse is selected, select the Line Color checkbox.

  4. In Line Color, click on a color.

    Note

    • In Line Color, the current color and basic colors are displayed. To use other colors, click Custom..., and then select a color in the displayed dialog box.

Specifying Drop Shadows for Shapes

Add drop shadows of several types to shapes.

  1. Click Edit in the task area, and then click Shapes.

    The view switches to the Edit screen (Shapes).

  2. Click a shape on poster.

  3. Click (Drop Shadow).

    The Set Shadow dialog box appears.

  4. Select the Drop Shadow checkbox.

  5. To change the shadow color, click Custom..., Change to Spot Color..., or Change to Regular Color... in Color, and then select a color in the displayed dialog box.

  6. Specify Distance, Angle, and Opacity.

    Enter the value directly or click (Up Arrow) or (Down Arrow) on the right to increase or decrease the value.

  7. Click Apply.

    The drop shadow is applied to the shape on the poster. Continue adjusting the settings and clicking Apply until the drop shadow appears as desired.

  8. Click OK.

    Important

    • Shadows cannot be softened when a fluorescent spot color is specified for the drop shadow color.

    Note

    • To soften the shadow, select the Fade Shadows checkbox, and then specify the Radius.

      • To soften shadows more, increase the value.
      • To emphasize shadows, decrease the value.
    • The effect can be checked in Preview.
    • To remove the shadow, deselect the Drop Shadow checkbox.

Specifying Shape Colors

Fill shapes with colors or change the colors.

  1. Click Edit in the task area, and then click Shapes.

    The view switches to the Edit screen (Shapes).

  2. Click a rectangle, circle, or ellipse on poster.

  3. Select the Fill-in Color checkbox.

  4. In Fill-in Color, select color.

    Note

    • In Fill-in Color, the current color and basic colors are displayed. To use other colors, click Custom..., and then select a color in the displayed dialog box.

Changing Rectangle Corner Shapes

Change the rectangle corner shape to a round or square shape.

  1. Click Edit in the task area, and then click Shapes.

    The view switches to the Edit screen (Shapes).

  2. Click a rectangle on poster.

  3. In Corner Shape, select corner shape.

    Note

    • When the round shape is selected, enter a value directly in Radius to adjust the roundness. Alternatively, click (Up Arrow) or (Down Arrow) on the right to increase or decrease the value.

      • To increase roundness, increase the value.
      • To decrease roundness, decrease the value.
    • The range of values that can be specified in Radius varies depending on the rectangle size.

Changing Types of Line Ends

Turn lines into arrows or vice versa by changing the shapes of the starting and ending points of lines. Arrowheads can also be changed to circles or rectangles.

  1. Click Edit in the task area, and then click Shapes.

    The view switches to the Edit screen (Shapes).

  2. Click a line (or arrow) on poster.

  3. In Start Point Shape, select the starting point shape.

  4. In End Point Shape, select the ending point shape.

Resizing Arrows

Change the size of arrowheads.

  1. Click Edit in the task area, and then click Shapes.

    The view switches to the Edit screen (Shapes).

  2. Click an arrow on poster.

  3. In Size for the starting point, select Small, Medium, or Large.

  4. In Size for the ending point, select Small, Medium, or Large.