Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 309)

None: Click this option to display no background.
Halo: Click this option to display the symbol with a white border outline.
Border: Click this option to display the symbol with a black border outline.
• Effects - In this box, you can specify special effects for the symbol. Not all of these options display
all the time. You can select one or more of these:
Bold: Click this check box to draw the symbol in boldface.
Drop Shadow: Click this check box to draw a drop shadow under the symbol.
Show Background: Click this check box to display the custom bitmap symbol with the background
with which it was created.
Apply Color: Click this check box to replace all non-white bitmap pixels with the color you select
from the Color palette.
Display at Actual Size: Click this check box to display the image at the actual size.
• Sample - When you select a symbol style, it displays in this box to show you a sample of the
symbol using the designated selections.
Changing the Text Style
To change the style of text:
1. Do one of the following:
• To change the style of one text entry, click the text and on the Options menu, click Text Style
from the main menu.
• To change the style of all text entries in the same layer, choose Map > Layer Control and
double-click the layer. In the Layer Properties dialog box, click the Font button on the Label
Display tab.
The Text Style dialog box opens.
2. Make your selections and entries in this dialog box and click OK.
• Font - Choose a font from the Font drop-down list.
• Size - Choose a point size from the Point Size drop-down list.
• Text Color - Display the color palette; choose a text color.
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Chapter 12: Stylizing Your Map for Presentations and Publishing