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6. In the Control panel, choose the bottom-right reference point and then
change the frame’s dimensions to:
X: 8.25″ W: 4.1″
Y: 0.8″ H: 0.25″

Some attributes of a type frame are no different than a graphics frame. You can change
the position and size (based on the selected reference point) using the fields on the left
end of the Control panel.
Most Control panel options When the frame is selected, Because type is black by
for a type frame are the these options define the default, it is not visible over
same as for any other frame. color attributes of the frame. the black shape.

The Selection
tool is active.

7. Choose the Type tool, and click inside the repositioned text frame to place
the insertion point.
Because the default type format is black, you can’t see the characters on the black
background. Because you know they are there, you can still select them.

The insertion point is
placed even though you
can’t see the black text.

The Type tool
is active.

8. Choose Edit>Select All to select all of the text in the frame.
Character formatting such as the font, style, and size apply only to selected characters.
You will learn about all of the available character formatting options in Project 2:
Festival Poster.
9. In the Control panel, open the Fill swatch panel and click the Paper color.
The white-filled text now appears over the black background. (It is still highlighted, so it
currently appears in reverse.)
Click here to change
Highlighted text the type fill color.

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