Applying background images to style sheets

Use the Shading tab on the Borders and Shading dialog to apply a background image to your style sheet.

To add a background image to a style sheet:

  1. From the Format menu, select Styles.

  2. If the Hide inherited styles check box is selected, you can remove the check mark to see all styles.

  3. From Available in, select the name of the style sheet to which you want to apply a background image.

  4. From Styles, select Background + Text.

  5. Click Modify. The Modify Style dialog opens.

  6. Click the Format button, and select Borders and Shading. The Borders and Shading dialog opens.

  7. Click the Shading tab.

  8. Under Pattern, click and select the image you want to use. If the image is not in your project folder, the program prompts you to copy the file into the project folder. Click Yes.

  9. Click OK.

Important! In order for the image to display in your compiled project, you must copy the image file to the Baggage Files folder.

Note: Any changes you make to an external style sheet are incorporated into every topic attached to the style sheet. Once your changes have been saved, they become part of the style sheet. You cannot undo applied changes to an external style sheet.