Changing text properties of a content frame

The default text properties are automatically inherited. This includes the text style, text color, font, font color, font size, hypertext link color, and the text highlighting. Changes applied to the text properties within a frame's properties will only be applied to the pages contained within the frame.

See also: Understanding inheritance

To change the text style:

Double-click the frame graphic of the frame in the Title Explorer. Alternatively, you can right-click the frame and select Properties. The Properties ribbon is displayed.
On the Properties ribbon, disable the Inherit check box in the Frame Text Style group.
Click the drop-down list on Text Style in the Frame Text Styles group.
The current text styles are listed. Use the list to select a default text style to be used within your title. Text blocks created within your title will be automatically formatted to the selected style. To create a new text style, select Manage Styles and use the controls in the Text Styles window to configure a new style.

To change the default text color:

Double-click the content frame graphic of the content frame in the Title Explorer. Alternatively, you can right-click the content frame and select Properties. The Properties ribbon is displayed.
On the Properties ribbon, disable the Inherit check box in the Text Style group.
To change the color setting, click the Text drop-down list. The Color menu is displayed. You can select a predefined color, specify a custom color, or select an existing color. To select a predefined color, click one of the color samples displayed. To specify a custom color, select Custom and use the controls in the Color window to configure a custom color. To select an existing color, click Select and use the eye-dropper to click-to-select a new color from an existing color currently displayed on your desktop.

To change the default font:

Double-click the content frame graphic of the frame in the Title Explorer. Alternatively, you can right-click the content frame and select Properties. The Properties ribbon is displayed.
On the Properties ribbon, disable the Inherit check box in the Text Style group.
Click the Font list. The list of available fonts is displayed. Select a new font from the list.

To change the default font size:

Double-click the content frame graphic of the content frame in the Title Explorer. Alternatively, you can right-click the content frame and select Properties. The Properties ribbon is displayed.
On the Properties ribbon, disable the Inherit check box in the Text Style group.
Click the Font Size list. Select a new font size from the list or type the size in the Font size field.

To change the default hyperlink color:

Double-click the content frame graphic of the content frame in the Title Explorer. Alternatively, you can right-click the content frame and select Properties. The Properties ribbon is displayed.
On the Properties ribbon, disable the Inherit check box in the Text Style group.
To change the color setting, you can select a predefined color, specify a custom color, or select an existing color. To select a predefined color, click one of the color samples displayed. To specify a custom color, select Custom and use the controls in the Color window to configure a custom color. To select an existing color, click Select and use the eye-dropper to click-to-select a new color from an existing color currently displayed on your desktop.

To change the default font styles (bold, italics, and underline):

Double-click the content frame graphic of the frame in the Title Explorer. Alternatively, you can right-click the content frame and select Properties. The Properties ribbon is displayed.
On the Properties ribbon, disable the Inherit check box in the Text Style group.
To bold text by default, click the Bold button. To italicize text by default, click the Italic button. To underline text by default, click the Underline button.

See also:

Managing text styles
Matching colors used within your title