Frame Properties
The map properties Frame page sets the map border line properties and the background fill properties for the selected map. The map background limits coincide with the axis limits on contour, base, post, 3D surface, and vector maps.
Map backgrounds lie underneath all other objects on the map. This means that the background can be obscured by other map features. For example, when you create color filled contour maps, the fill between contours obscures the map background wherever a solid or image pattern is used for the contour fill. Similarly, the outline of the map background can be obscured by the map axes.
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This is a contour map displaying green filled contours. The remainder of the contours are 0% opaque, allowing the light blue background to be seen. A heavy dark blue map border has also been added to the map. |
Frame Properties
The Frame page is located in the Properties window when a Map object is selected.
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Specify the map border and background properties in the Properties window on the Frame page. |
Line Properties
Click the 
next to Line Properties to open the Line Properties section and customize the map border.
Fill Properties
Click the next to Fill Properties button to open the Fill Properties section and customize the map background.