Pinnacle Systems FXDEKO, User Manual

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Changing Text Appearance, Size, and Spacing 35
FXDeko User’s Guide
4. Hold Alt down and press either the right arrow (
→
) to widen
characters, or the left arrow (
←
) to decrease character width.
To change character width using the mouse:
1. Click the scale button in the Tools window.
2. Select the characters to change.
3. Move the pointer to a handle on either side of selected text, so that
the pointer becomes the widening tool.
4. Drag the handle either outward to widen characters or inward to
decrease character width.
To specify a numerical value for character width:
1. Select the characters to change. If no text is selected, FXDeko
applies changes to the current style.
2. Activate the Style window.
3. Choose Font at the top of the Style window.
4. Double-click or Tab to the Width % text box, then type or scroll to a
percentage of normal character width.
R
OW
S
PACING
(L
EADING
)
To change leading using the keyboard:
1. In the Options menu, choose Transform/Kerning & Leading
(Ctrl+K).
2. In the Options menu, choose Transform and set increment of
change to Coarse or Fine (Ctrl+spacebar).
3. Select the text for leading.
4. Hold down Alt and press either the up arrow (
↑
) to increase the
space between rows of selected text, or the down arrow (
↓
) to
decrease space.