User`s guide
Working with 3D Chart Containers
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• User: Lets you assign up to 16 colors to your chart. If your chart does not include 16
elements, some colors do not appear in your chart. If your chart includes more than 16
elements, the colors repeat.
Use the eyedropper to pick a color from the color ramp or the screen or click the color
swatch to open the system color picker.
• Random: The random color seed lets you set the value that is input to the random
generator used to generate the color of the bars.
Adjust this value when you like the overall effect but want to adjust the random
configuration of the colors.
Setting the Font in the Chart
You can select the type of font you want to use in the chart.
To set the font:
1. Making sure the Chart track is selected on the timeline, select the Chart tab in the
Controls window.
2. Select a font from the Chart Font menu.
Formatting the Grid
When working with the bar graph, line graph, and area chart types, you can enable a colored
grid and format it later.
To format a grid:
1. In the Chart tab, select the Enable Grid and Enable Gridlines options.
A colored grid is included in the chart.
2. Use the color swatch or the eyedropper to set the color of the grid lines and font.