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Chapter 9

Creating Charts

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3

To change the space between bars, type a value (or click the arrows) in the “Gap

between bars” field.

4

To change the space between data sets, type a value in the “Gap between sets” field.

The value is the percentage of the bar thickness. Decreasing the space between the

bars makes them thicker. You can also move the pointer near a bar edge until it

becomes a double-headed arrow, then drag to make the bars thicker or thinner.

To put a shadow on each bar:

1

Select the chart or a data series.

2

In the Series pane of the Chart Inspector, choose Individual from the Shadow pop-up

menu.

If you select one data series and choose an item from the Shadow pop-up menu, the

choice applies to all series in the chart.

3

In the Graphic Inspector, set shadow attributes. (For more information, see “Adding

Shadows” on page 133.)

To adjust the opacity of a chart:

m

Select the chart and drag the Opacity slider in the Graphic Inspector. For more

information, see “Adjusting Opacity” on page 135.

Separate the individual
bars in the chart.
Separate the data sets
in the chart.

Add shadows to bars or
data sets.

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