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DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Guide
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8. To underline your text, click the Underline tool
.
9. To change the color of your text, click the Font Color tool
. From the Color
dialog box, you can:
• Click to select an alternative color. Click OK when finished.
• Click Define Custom Colors and create a custom color by assigning
red/green/blue or hue/sat/lum values. Click Add to Custom Colors and then
click OK.
10. Click the Align Left button
to align the text in your text box to the left.
OR
Click the Center button
to align the text in the center of the text box.
OR
Click the Align Right button
to align the text in your text box to the right.
11. Click the Text Box Size button
if you want the size of your text box to grow with
the amount of text typed.
The Text Box Size button is a toggle button. If the button is not activated, any text
placed on the map is placed in a default-sized text box. You can resize the default
size text box by selecting the text box on the map and dragging any of the white
boxes on the corners/sides of text box.
To Add a North Arrow to Your Map
Use the following steps to add a North arrow to your map.
1. Click the Print tab and then click the Map subtab.
2. Select your Map and Print Layout options. For more information, see Printing a
Map.
3. Under Layout Tools, click and hold the text and graphics button to reveal the
hidden text and graphic tools.
4. Click the North Arrow tool
. All of the North Arrow styles display to the right.
5. Select the North Arrow style and then click the location on the map where you want
to add the graphic.
Once you place the North Arrow on the map, you can resize it by dragging any of the
white boxes on the corners/sides of the graphic. Reposition the North Arrow at any
time by dragging the graphic to the new position.
To Add a Scale Bar to Your Map
Use the following steps to add a scale bar to your map.
1. Click the Print tab and then click the Map subtab.
2. Select your Map and Print Layout options. For more information, see Printing a
Map.
3. Under Layout Tools, click and hold the text and graphics button to reveal the
hidden text and graphic tools.
4. Click the Scale Bar tool
. All of the Scale Bar styles display to the right.
5. Select the check box to the left of the Scale Bar style options and then select the
Scale Bar style.