Changing the style of a character

You can change the style of a character object. Adjust the opacity; bulk up the outline weight, or adjust the shadow, for example.

You can select multiple characters objects to change when necessary.

You can copy the style properties of a character and apply them to an another character. For details, see Copying and applying the character's style to another character.

To change the style of a character object:

In the Title Explorer, click the character graphic or in the work area, click the character object. To select multiple character objects, click the first object, then press and hold the CTRL key while you click the other objects.
Click the Style ribbon.

Use the controls in the Image Style group to change the style of the character as follows:

Border Weight

Thickness of the outline from 0 (none) to 20.

Opacity

Transparency of the object from 0 (invisible) to 100 (completely opaque).

For Internet Explorer 9 users, a character object will not render a shadow or reflection if the object has reduced opacity (less than 100).

Border Color

Color of the border. 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.

Border Style

Style of the border.

In the Effects group, use the Shadow and Reflection fields to select effects for the character objects. To change the shadow options, select Shadow Options from the bottom of the Shadow drop-down list. This opens the Shadow Options window. Use the controls on the Shadow Options dialog box as follows:

Shadow Color	Color of the shadow. 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.
Transparency	Transparency setting (opacity) of the shadowing in a percentage.
Blur	Blur effect of the shadowing
Angle	Angle of the shadowing relative to the object.
Distance	Distance of the shadowing in pixels.

The style is changed.