Change default attributes for objects

iBooks Author templates have elements and objects—text, shapes, charts, widgets, and so on—with predefined attributes. You can customize an element or object and then make it the default, so that when you add a new one, it uses your customized attributes.

Define a customized element or object as the default

Select an element or object and modify its attributes:
- Text: Format text using paragraph, character, and list styles.
- Text boxes: Adjust text size, color, alignment, and spacing.
- Widgets: Set title format, caption, or border sizes.
- Photos: Change shadows, opacity, and background elements.
- Shapes: Set their color, size, and orientation.
- Charts: Set the chart type and its appearance.
- Tables: Choose the number of rows and columns, line styles and colors, text styles, and shadows.
  Note: A table contains distinct formatting areas, such as header row, header column, inside borders, and outside borders. To set a default table attribute, you must apply the attribute to an entire formatting area. For example, if you change the formatting of one cell in a header row, the change isn’t saved as part of the default table style; you need to use the same formatting for all cells in a header row.
Choose Format > Advanced > Define Default Option Style.