MACROMEDIA FreeHand MX, Use Manual

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Using Type 277
To apply text style attributes by copying and pasting:
1
Select the text whose attributes you want to copy, and select Edit > Special > Copy Attributes.
2
Select the text to which you want to apply the attributes, and select Edit > Special > Paste
Attributes.
Note: You can also use this method to copy attributes of text that has no text style applied.
Overriding and redefining text styles
You can override settings for individual attributes in selected text, and you can remove an override
to restore the style settings in the selection. You can also use a text selection as the basis for
redefining a style.
To override a text style setting:
1
Select a text block with the Pointer tool, or select a paragraph with the Text tool.
2
Change any text attribute.
When you select the modified text, the style name appears in the Styles panel (or in the Styles
pop-up menu in the Character options of the Object panel) with a plus (+) sign to indicate
that an attribute has been changed.
To remove a text style override:
1
Use the Pointer tool to select the text block that has a style override, or use the Text tool to
select a paragraph.
2
In the Styles panel, click the style that is applied to the selection.
The original style is applied to the text, restoring any modified attributes to those of the
original style.
To redefine a text style based on selected text:
1
Use the Pointer tool to select the text block with the attributes that you want to use for
defining a style, or use the Text tool to select a paragraph.
2
Click the Styles panel Options menu control and select Redefine.
3
In the Redefine style dialog box, select the name of the style you are redefining, and click OK.
The style assumes the attributes of the selected text.
To specify how a selection’s attributes are applied to a redefined text style:
1
Display text preferences by doing one of the following:
•
In Windows, press U, then click the Text tab.
•
On the Macintosh, press U, then click the Text category.
2
Select an option for Build Text Styles Based On:
First Paragraph
bases a redefined text style on the first paragraph in a selection.
Shared Attributes
bases a redefined text style on the common attributes of a range of selected
paragraphs.
3
Click OK.