The Object Properties panel displays the properties and their values for the selected object on the canvas. If no object is selected, the properties panel is empty. The set of properties displayed depends on the type of object selected.

The type of object is identified following the Object Class Name label at the top of the properties panel; in this case the type is obj_text01.

To edit a property, click the property value. Some properties allow you to type in a value, some provide a drop down list of choices, and some present a “…” button for displaying a dialog for setting the property value.

Right-click a property name to display a menu for the property, for example:

Property values can be copied and pasted onto other properties. Properties can also be attached to data sources as detailed in subsequent chapters.

Properties are color coded as follows: