Brother ELS Lettering, Instruction Manual

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50 Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software
Instruction Manual
Changing Font Spacing
The font spacing property controls the horizontal spacing
between letters in a text segment. The normal (default) value for
the font spacing is zero. You can set the font spacing to a
negative or a positive value. If you set the value to less than
zero, then the spacing between letters decreases; if you set the
value to greater than zero, then the spacing increases.
Notice that the spacing property applies to the whole segment.
If you want to change the spacing selectively, to individual gaps
between letters, you can use the Kerning Handles. See
“Adjusting the Space between letters.”
To change font spacing:
1 Select the text object you want to alter.
2 In the Text area of the Properties panel, click in the Spacing
field to select it.
3 Enter the font spacing value you want to use.
4 Click Apply to save your changes.
You see your text’s letter spacing altered accordingly.
Width Percentage
The Width Percentage changes the overall width of a text
segment. You can adjust the Width percentage to alter the
appearance of the text object, or to allow it to fit the hoop better.
To change width percentage:
1 Select the text object you want to alter.
2 In the Text area of the Properties panel, select the Width
field.
3 Enter the width percentage value you want to use.
4 Click Apply to save your changes.
You see your text’s width percentage altered accordingly.
When you change the width of a segment using the Width
Handle, the Width Percentage of the selected segment will be
adjusted automatically to reflect the change.