Rectangle Properties Dialog

You can use this dialog to accomplish several editing tasks for rectangle shapes, including the following:

• Anchors (Rectangle Tab) Read more… You can set anchors on many objects that you add to an image. An anchor is a way to "lock" the position of the object so that it stays in place even if the configuration of the image is changed (e.g., cropped or resized). You can set anchors on any of the four sides of an object—top, bottom, left, right. See Setting Object Anchors.
• Blur Effect (Image Effects Tab) Read more… You can create a blur effect in conjunction with a shape that you add to an image. This is a useful effect, for example, if you want to highlight a particular area of an image without hiding the rest of the image. You can draw a shape around the area of the image that you want to emphasize and then apply the blur effect, determining how much "blurriness" is used. The area inside the shape remains clear, but the rest of the image around the shape becomes blurred. You can even have multiple shapes on an image, each with a blur effect. See Adding Blur Effects.
• Blur-Inside Effect (Image Effects Tab) Read more… You can create a blur-inside effect in conjunction with a shape that you add to an image. This is a useful effect, for example, if you want to hide a particular area of an image, perhaps information that is confidential. You can draw a shape around the area of the image that you want to hide and then apply the blur-inside effect, determining how much "blurriness" is used. The area inside the shape is blurred, but the rest of the image around the shape remains clear. You can even have multiple shapes on an image, each with a blur-inside effect. See Adding Blur-Inside Effects.
• Color (Appearance Tab) Read more…When you add an object (e.g., shape, line) to an image, you have many options for changing its look and feel. You can change the look of an object by changing its color settings, such as its fill, shading, transparency, or line color and width. See Setting the Color for an Object.
• Condition Tags (Conditions Tab) Read more… You can apply condition tags to objects that have been added to images. You do not need to apply conditions to each and every object in an image, but rather only to those objects that should be included in some outputs but excluded from other outputs. If a particular object should always be included in the image, there is no need to apply a condition tag to it. See Applying Conditions.
• Font Properties (Font Tab) Read more… After you add text to an object, you can adjust the font properties (e.g., font size, color). In the properties dialog for the selected object, you can set the font properties by using either the Font tab or the Rich Text tab. Use the Font tab if you want the properties to be set for all text in the object. Use the Rich Text tab if you want to specify settings for only portions of the text in the object. See Setting Font Properties for Text.
• Gray Scale Effect (Image Effects Tab) Read more… You can create a gray scale effect in conjunction with a shape that you add to an image. This is a useful effect, for example, if you want to highlight a particular area of an image, without hiding the rest of the image. You can draw a shape around the area of the image that you want to emphasize and then apply the gray scale effect. The area inside the shape remains displayed in the original color, but the rest of the image around the shape is displayed in gray. You can even have multiple shapes on an image, each with a gray scale effect. See Adding Gray Scale Effects.
• Language (Language Tab) Read more… You can select a language for an object, which is useful for spell checking the text in that object. See Selecting a Language.
• Padding (Appearance Tab) Read more… When working with images, you can add padding (or empty space) to increase the area around an image. When working with objects, you can add padding between the edge of an object and the text in it. See Adding Padding to Objects.
• Rectangle Properties (Rectangle Tab) Read more… After you add a shape to an image, you can adjust its rectangle settings to meet your needs. You can determine the position and size of that rectangle, as well as how much of a curve is applied to its corners. You can also determine if the rectangle will automatically resize to fit any text inside the object. See Setting the Rectangle Properties for an Object.
• Shading Effect (Image Effects Tab) Read more… You can create a shading effect in conjunction with a shape that you add to an image. This is a useful effect, for example, if you want to highlight a particular area of an image, without hiding the rest of the image. You can draw a shape around the area of the image that you want to emphasize and then apply the shading effect, determining the amount of darkness or lightness of the shading. The area inside the shape remains clear, but the rest of the image around the shape becomes shaded. You can even have multiple shapes on an image, each with a shading effect. See Adding Shading Effects.
• Shadow Effect (Shadow Tab) Read more… You can add a shadow effect to an object in an image or to the image itself. This helps to give your image the appearance of depth. When you create a shadow effect, you have control over where the shadow appears, how much shadow is shown, the color of the shadow, and the transparency of the shadow. See Adding Shadow Effects.
• Text (Rich Text Tab) Read more… You can add text to an image by drawing a shape, clicking on it, and typing. You can also use the properties dialog for the shape. See Adding Text.
• Zoom Effect (Zoom Effect Tab) Read more… You can add a zoom effect to an object in an image. This creates a 3D effect that magnifies (and therefore emphasizes) a specific area in an image so that it appears closer than the rest of the image. When you create a zoom effect, you have control over the appearance of the effect, including the position of the enlarged area and the percentage at which the area is magnified. See Adding Zoom Effects.