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Creating Text Objects

Entering Text

This section explains how to enter text.

1Click [Horizontal Text] on the object tool bar.

If you click and hold down [Horizontal Text], you can select [Vertical Text].

2Click on the object creating screen.

The text cursor appears on the object creating screen.

3Enter text using the keyboard.

You can also display a text input bar to edit text.

Showing/Hiding Bars

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Formatting Settings

You can change the text format such as the font or text size.

Settings such as font or text decoration can be changed under [Font] on the text properties bar. Text format settings can be applied at the character or level or at the line level.

1Select the text string or text box to be formatted.
2Set the text format using text properties.
[X], [Y]

Specify the position of a text box.

[Width]/[Height]

Specify the size of a text box. The character size will also be increased/decreased to fit in a text box. Check [Fix aspect ratio] to fix the aspect ratio.

[Kerning]

Enter a value. Set a value in the range of 300% to 300%.

[Leading]

Enter a value. Considering that a leading value of “0” is 100%, set a value in the range of 300% to 300%.

[Font]

Select the font.

[Size]

Select the character size.

[Horizontal], [Vertical]

Select between horizontal or vertical.

[Bold]/[Italic]/[Underline]

Click a button to apply a Bold, Italic or Underline effect to text strings.

[Left Tab]/[Center]/[Right Tab]

Specify the alignment of a text string. For vertical text, [Top], [Center] or [Bottom] can be selected.

Creating Images

You can select and place your desired image from those provided on the title object style bar.

1Click [Image] on the object tool bar.

Style chips are displayed on the title object style bar.

2Click the style chip you want to create.
3Click or drag the object creating screen.

An image will be placed in the selected style.

Drag the image to the desired size.

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Creating Graphics

You can create your desired graphics.

1Click [Rectangle], [Ellipse] or [IsoscelesTriangle] on the object tool bar.

Keeping click held on of the shapes, you can then select a rounded rectangle, circle or right angled triangle.

2Click or drag the object creating screen.

The shape will be placed.

Drag the shape to the size you want the shape to be.

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3Set the style.

Use the object properties bar to set the style such as color or border.

Applying Effects to Text Objects

In the title object style bar, double-click the style chip you want to apply.

Creating Lines

You can create straight or polygonal lines.

1Click [Line] on the object tool bar.

If you click and hold down [Line], you can select [Continuous line].

2Click or drag the object creating screen.

The line will be placed.

Drag on the screen to the length you want the line to be.

If [Continuous line] was selected, click the start point click the corner points double-click the final point on the line.

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3Set the style.

Click the [Style] tree on the object properties bar, and then select a line type and shape of start/end point from the list.

You can also select other settings like color or border.

Applying Effects to Text Objects

In the title object style bar, double-click the style chip you want to apply.

Importing External Files

You can import text files or image files by dropping them on the object creating screen.

1Drag and drop the file you want to import from your desktop or a folder onto the object creating screen.

For image files, clicking [Original size] under [Transform] on the image properties bar resizes the image to its original size.

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