Add background effects to a chart

Background effects include borders, fills, drop shadows, and images.

Procedure

Click the chart object.
To choose a preset background effect, click the background effects presets button on the style toolbar, and then click a background.
In the Properties pane, under Color & Background, double-click the Background Effects property.
Select one or more of the following:
- To apply a border, click Border and specify settings for border style, width, color, corner radius for rounded rectangles, and transparency.
  If the element also includes a fill with a transparency setting, select the Allow transparent bleed check box to apply the same transparency to the border.
- To apply a fill effect, click Fill and specify the settings. The fill effect can either be a solid color, a gradient, or a pattern. You can define a gradient fill effect as a linear, radial line, or radial rectangle gradient.
- To apply a drop shadow effect, click Drop Shadow and specify the shadow color, transparency value, color, and offset settings. The default horizontal and vertical offset is 5 pixels.
- To specify one or more images as a background, click Images. You can specify the transparency value and the position for each defined image. You can also specify a custom position for each image.
Tip: To remove the effect, clear its check box.