Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 317)

3. Click OK.
4. Create labels for your map layer. You can either create automatic labels, by clicking the Automatic
Labels icon in the layer list, or place labels by hand by selecting the Label tool and then
clicking on objects in your map layer.
5. On the Main toolbar, click the Select tool.
6. In the Map window, select a label and drag it away from its location. A callout line connects the label
to the label's original location.
Callout lines cannot be created with curved line labels, because curved line labels automatically
snap back into position next to their lines. Note:
Label Styles
The Text Style dialog box gives you a number of choices for label and text object styles. You can also
change the styles of multiple selected labels at a time.
To make style changes for all the labels, click the Font button in the Layer Properties dialog box to
display the Text Style dialog box.
To change the styles of a selected label or labels, select the label(s) and either on the Options menu,
click Text Style, or click the Text Style button in the Drawing toolbar to display the Text Style dialog
box. If you change the styles of multiple labels at once, hold down the Shift key as you select each label.
Make the style changes you want. When you return to the map, the selected labels display with the style
changes you specified. The available styles are explained in the next table.
Description Option
Uses bold text to create the label. Bold
Uses italic text to create the label. Italic
Places a line underneath the text. Underline
TEXT DISPLAYS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. All Caps
Creates a shadow behind the text. (not shown) Shadow
A s p a c e i s p l a c e d b e t w e e n e a c h c h a r a c t e r i n t h e l a b e l
o r t e x t o b j e c t. Expanded
There are also three background options.
• Click None to have no background.
• Choose Halo to create a halo effect around the text. This puts the text into relief from whatever it
covers (for example, part of a region, or a street, etc.).
• Click Box to create a background box behind the text.
When you choose either the Box or Halo backgrounds, the Color list is activated. Click it to display a
palette of colors for the halo or the background. The color you choose corresponds to the button that is
currently activated. The color displays in the box and in the Sample. Click OK to accept a color.
To quickly change the size and color of labels for a layer, double-click on the layer name in the Layer
Control window. Under the Label Display tab in the Layer Properties dialog box, make your selections
from the Size and Color lists.
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