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Change the attributes of the interior of an object using the Fill Color, Fill Shade, Fill Pattern, and Background Color commands in the Graphics menu.

Change the fill pattern by using the Fill Pattern command in the Graphics menu. A submenu appears that allows you to select from a variety of patterns. The specific fill pattern is selected by dragging to it, and when it becomes highlighted, releasing the mouse button.

Change the fill color by using the Fill Color command from the Graphics menu. A submenu appears that allows you to select from a variety of colors. The specific fill color is selected by dragging to it, and when it becomes highlighted, releasing the mouse button The fill color applies to the line elements of the fill pattern only. For example, if you have an object with a fill pattern consisting of closely spaced horizontal lines and you change the fill color to red, only the horizontal lines will be presented in red. To change the color of the background elements of a fill pattern, use the Background Color command.

Change the fill shade by using the Fill Shade command from the Graphics menu. A submenu appears that allows you to select a range of shading from 0% to 100% in increments of 10%. Select the specific fill shade by dragging to it, and when it becomes highlighted, releasing the mouse button. You may also drag to and select the Other menu item from the Fill Shade sub-menu. When this is done, a dialog box appears that allows you to select a fill shade value between 0 and 100 % in increments of 1 %. As with the fill color, the fill shade applies to the line elements of the fill pattern only. For example, if you have a rectangle with a fill pattern consisting of closely spaced horizontal lines, then only the horizontal lines will be shaded to the degree specified.

Change the background color by using the Background Color command from the Graphics menu. A submenu appears that allows you to select from a variety of colors. Select the specific background color by dragging to it, and when it becomes highlighted, releasing the mouse button.The background color applies to the background elements of the fill pattern only (the areas that are normally white). For example, if you have a rectangle with a fill pattern consisting of closely spaced horizontal red lines and you change the background color to yellow, then only the spaces between the horizontal lines will be appear in yellow. To change the color of the line elements of a fill pattern, use the Fill Color command described above.

The general attributes of an existing graphic object include size (horizontally and vertically), location (with respect to the boundaries of the label), stacking (with respect to other objects on the page), grouping (with respect to other objects), and angle of rotation. Change these using the various menu commands available in HomePrint Labels.

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