Adding text to iphoto book in folio

I just started making a book. It looks like it is going to work well, however, I am having trouble entering text into the text boxes. The boxes are uneven and the type is too small. I have changed the size of the font and that works in one of the boxes but in the other boxes there is no room to type a full sentence. How do I change the box templates so that I can write in one box? The blue text boxes are unevenly spaced under the pictures. I am using the folio layout. I saw a sample at the Apple Store and the sentences under the pictures were even and looked just like the text from a book. Am I using the wrong layout?
Thanks for your help. I am trying to get this done before Christmas!!!!

Pamela:
There is no way to resize the text boxes. In the Folio theme there are three text boxes, the file name or title, caption, description and the copyright fields. You'll just have to select the size that gets the full amount of text that you need in the box. It's the nature of the beast.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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