---
title: "ShapeTextFrame Properties "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/Properties_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_ShapeTextFrame.htm
archived: false
applies_to:
  - product: "Graphics Mill"
    versions: ["12.1", "6.x-12.x (may differ)"]
    entity_id: "https://www.graphicsmill.com/#software-application"
---

# ShapeTextFrame Properties 

**Applies to:** Graphics Mill 12.1, 6.x-12.x (may differ)
 
The [ShapeTextFrame](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_ShapeTextFrame.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
 
## Properties

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [AutoSizeAnchor](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_ShapeTextFrame_AutoSizeAnchor.htm.md) |  Gets or sets a value that indicates how text should cling to its bounds. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [AutoSizedShape](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_ShapeTextFrame_AutoSizedShape.htm.md) |  Gets the shape of this frame after the automatic resizing. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [AutoSizeMode](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_ShapeTextFrame_AutoSizeMode.htm.md) |  Gets or sets a value that indicates how the text should be resized. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [CopyfittingMode](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_ShapeTextFrame_CopyfittingMode.htm.md) |  Gets or sets the mode of fitting the text to the bounding shape. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [FirstBaselineMinOffset](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_ShapeTextFrame_FirstBaselineMinOffset.htm.md) |  Gets or sets the min size of the first baseline offset. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [FirstBaselineOffset](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_ShapeTextFrame_FirstBaselineOffset.htm.md) |  Gets or sets the first baseline offset. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Shape](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_ShapeTextFrame_Shape.htm.md) |  Gets or sets the path bounding this text. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [TextOrientation](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_ShapeTextFrame_TextOrientation.htm.md) |  Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the text is positioned vertically or horizontally. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [VerticalAlignment](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_ShapeTextFrame_VerticalAlignment.htm.md) |  Gets or sets a vertical text alignment. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [ShapeTextFrame Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing_ShapeTextFrame.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Drawing Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Drawing.htm.md)