To Specify Colors for Label Style Components

1. In the Label Style Composer dialog box, click the Layout tab.
2. Select a component from the Component Name list.
3. Click the Value column for Color, and then click .
4. In the Select Color dialog box, select a color, or select one of the following options:
   • ByLayer. Labels obtain their color from the label style’s layer (defined on the General tab of the Label Style Composer).
   • ByBlock. Labels obtain their color from the parent object’s AutoCAD properties. The object is first examined for any property overrides. If none are found, then the color property of the object layer is used.
5. Click OK.

Tutorial Exercise: Controlling Label Appearance Using Layers