Editing Preview Properties

When you click an area of the workspace that does not contain text, you can use the Properties pane to edit settings for the color of the workspace background and adjust safe areas.

Background

Item	Description
Background	Click the label and choose a setting from the drop-down list to choose whether you want to display the workspace in black, white, or a custom color. NOTE Note that the background color is not rendered with your text. The background simply allows you to see your text clearly. EXAMPLE A white or custom-color background is useful when creating dark text or adjusting drop-shadows on text blocks or characters. Similarly, a dark background is useful when working with light-colored text.
Custom color	When you choose Custom from the Background drop-down list, you can click the color swatch to display a color picker you can use to set the color of the workspace background.

Item

Description

Background

Click the label and choose a setting from the drop-down list to choose whether you want to display the workspace in black, white, or a custom color.

NOTE Note that the background color is not rendered with your text. The background simply allows you to see your text clearly.

EXAMPLE A white or custom-color background is useful when creating dark text or adjusting drop-shadows on text blocks or characters. Similarly, a dark background is useful when working with light-colored text.

Custom color

When you choose Custom from the Background drop-down list, you can click the color swatch to display a color picker you can use to set the color of the workspace background.

Safe area

Drag the slider to adjust the size of the safe area guides in the workspace.