Applying 3D borders to panel stacks

Before you begin

You should be familiar with the different parts of a panel stack. See Defining the parts of a panel stack for detailed descriptions.

3D borders give the panel stack a three-dimensional appearance, like a button. When you format the borders of a panel stack, the formatting applies to all panels in the panel stack. For an example of 3D borders on a control, refer to the Formatting Documentschapter of the Document Creation Help.

Prerequisite

This procedure assumes you have added a panel stack to the document. For instructions, see Adding panel stacks to documents.

To apply a 3D border to a panel stack

3D borders take precedence over any existing border. If you later remove the 3D border, the original border settings are restored.

1. Open the document in the Document Editor. How?

2. If the Property List pane is not displayed, click Property List at the bottom of the panel on the left. If the panel is not displayed at all, select Property List from the View menu.

3. Select the panel stack to format.

4. In the Property List: Appearance section, set 3D Effect to either of the following:

   • Sunken insets the object like a pushed button.

   • Raised outsets the object like a raised button.

5. Enter the thickness of the three-dimensional border, measured in points, in the 3D Weight field.

You can also use the Format Objects dialog box to define 3D borders.