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Folder Dress-Up Part 2 of 2
In our last tip, we showed you how to change the background of an individual folder window: Open the folder, select View, Customize This Folder, select Choose a Background Picture, select an image, click Next, and click Finish. As you'll certainly notice, those default black icon labels don't show up very well against darkish background images. Fortunately, you can change their color to stand up to any background.

Follow the steps above, up to selecting a background image. Under Icon Caption Colors, click the box next to Text and select any color in the resulting palette. For example, you might select white or yellow to contrast with a very dark background. Click OK, and if you want, click the check box next to Background and choose a color for the box that surrounds each icon label.

If you want to use a text color that won't show up against your background image, you can always choose a high contrast Background color, such as white, for the icon labels. Click Next, click Finish, and your folder has a brand new look.