Create Custom Bullets

After completing this topic, you will be able to create custom bullet styles in the style sheet.

Steps:

1. We have added a new bulleted style named Custom Bullets. Add custom bullet images for Levels 1, 2, and 3.

   Step 1

2. Level 1 is already selected. Add an image from a package in the Library.

    

   Click the List type button.

   Step 2

3. Click the Add image list item.

   Step 3

4. Navigate to the Content/Attachments folder.

    

   Double-click the Content folder.

   Step 4

5. Double-click the Attachments folder.

   Step 5

6. Open the Customer Files package and the Images and Logos folder.

    

   Double-click the Customer Files package.

   Step 6

7. Double-click the Images and Logos list item.

   Step 7

8. Add the triangle.gif image.

    

   Click the triangle.gif list item.

   Step 8

9. Click the Open button.

   Step 9

10. The custom image is applied to the selected bullet level.

    Step 10

11. Add another image to Level 2.

     

    Click the List level button.

    Step 11

12. Click the Level 2 list item.

    Step 12

13. Add a new bullet image from the Training Files folder on your computer.

     

    Click the List type button.

    Step 13

14. Notice that the triangle.gif bullet is now included in the List type menu. You can use this custom bullet for other levels in the same style or in other bulleted styles.

     

    Also note that the package name and folder appears next to the image name.

    Step 14

15. Add a new image.

     

    Click the Add image list item.

    Step 15

16. Add an image from a file on your computer.

     

    Click the File on My Computer link.

    Step 16

17. We have opened the Training Files folder for you.

     

    Click the bullseye.png list item.

    Step 17

18. Click the Open button.

    Step 18

19. The bullseye graphic is added as a bullet image for Level 2.

    Step 19

20. We have selected Level 3. Add another image from your computer for the Level 3 bullet.

     

    Click the List type button.

    Step 20

21. Click the Add image list item.

    Step 21

22. Click the key.gif list item.

    Step 22

23. Click the Open button.

    Step 23

24. Custom bullets added from files on your computer are embedded in the style sheet. Even if they are not used, they remain embedded in the style sheet until you delete them from the style sheet.

     

    Package bullets only remain in the style sheet if they are used in a style. While you can manually delete them from the style sheet, it is not necessary. If none of the styles in the style sheet use a package bullet, the Style Editor removes the package bullet from the style sheet the next time you open it. The image is not deleted from the package.

    Step 24

25. Delete a custom bullet from the style sheet.

     

    Click the List type button.

    Step 25

26. Click the Delete image list item.

    Step 26

27. Delete the key custom bullet.

     

    Note: You can delete multiple images.

     

    Click the key.gif option.

    Step 27

28. Click the OK button.

    Step 28

29. Confirm the deletion.

     

    Click the Yes button.

    Step 29

30. Save the style sheet.

     

    Click the Save button.

    Step 30

After completing this topic, you are able to create custom bullet styles in the style sheet.

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