background(bgColor)

Sets a background on the current page. The function takes the current canvas mode into account, so setting canvas mode to FACING_PAGES beforehand would result in the background to be drawn across the entire spread. The background will be placed on a background layer that basil creates automatically.

Type: function

Parameter(s):

  • bgColor {Color | Gradient | Swatch | Numbers | String}:

    Accepts a color/gradient/swatch as string name or variable. Or values: GRAY / R,G,B / C,M,Y,K.

Returns:

  • {Rectangle}:

    The newly created background shape.