How to change texture backgrounds in Keynote text box

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How to change texture backgrounds in Keynote text box

I want to know if its possible to change the texture background image of a text box, keeping the background textured but in a different color.

Sequence:
Create a text box
Add text
In the inspector select "image fill"

The result is a textured background in a particular color.

Thinking I might be able to replace the image with another textured image but of a different color I click on "Choose" and a dialog opens that is located at the "pictures" folder in the home folder.

This makes sense but I wonder if there is a group of textured images somewhere to use as backgrounds?
And if so where are they located?
I've searched around and can't find same.

Perhaps the textured background is unique to the theme.

Thanks

iMac 24", G4 MDD, 17" Pb, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Sep 22, 2010 10:02 AM

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Answer 1

Brian Peat

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Sep 23, 2010 9:04 PM in response to Richard Bullen

Most of the textures are unique to the theme BUT try this:

1. Put a chart on your slide
2. Click on the Chart Colors button in the Chart Inspector
3. See if any of the chart options match what you're looking for and hit Apply All in the chart colors window
4. Click once on one of the bars in the chart to select it
5. Choose Copy Style from the format menu
6. Click on your text box and choose Paste Style from the format menu
7. Go to the Graphic Inspector and change the fill type from Image Fill to Tinted Image fill
8. Play around with the color/transparency settings for the Tinted image function by clicking on the box that looks like it's sliced in half diagonally.

no idea if that's what you're looking for, but you can come up with some fun fills I think.

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Answer 2

Sep 24, 2010 10:26 AM in response to Brian Peat

Thanks Brian.

This is a good work around.

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