Creating Text Object

Entering Text

This section explains how to enter text.

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

2) Click on the object creating screen.

3) Enter text using the keyboard.

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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.

1) Select the text string or text box to be formatted.

2) Set 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.

1) Click [Image] on the object tool bar.

2) Click the style chip you want to create.

3) Click or drag the object creating screen.

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Creating Graphics

You can create your desired graphics.

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

2) Click or drag the object creating screen.

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3) Set the style.

Creating Lines

You can create straight or polygonal lines.

1) Click [Line] on the object tool bar.

2) Click or drag the object creating screen.

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3) Set the style.

Importing External Files

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

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

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