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miroVIDEO DC30 Series User´s Guide
To change the point size of text, type a new value into the Size field or click the
arrow buttons.
To change text to bold, italic and/or underline, select the text to be changed.
For bold, italic and underline, click the corresponding button in the Editor
menu bar, or use the shortcuts (<Ctrl> + <B>), (<Ctrl> + <I>) and (<Ctrl> +
<U>).
Applying Looks to Text and Objects
One of TitleDeko’s most powerful features is its library of preset looks. Looks
include color, texture and transparency attributes that are applied to the face,
edge and shadow of objects. With a click of the mouse you can instantly change
the appearance of an object from glowing purple neon to blue metallic.
To select and change looks, click the Looks button. The Looks browser
graphically displays the looks you can pick. Just double-click the look you
want.
Justifying Text
Justification operates differently in a video character generator than in a word
processor. TitleDeko uses justification controls to position all objects,
including rectangles and ellipses, as well as text. You can Justify objects via
menu selections, buttons, keyboard shortcuts and keypad shortcuts. The next
sections explain how to use these techniques.
Justification Buttons
Three buttons provide access to the same functions: Justify, Horizontal Justify,
and Vertical Justify.
The Justify button provides the same Bottom, Middle, Top functions as does the
Justify menu, and also has Left, Center, Right controls for each. Click the
Justify button to display a grid that resembles a tic-tac-toe grid. To use the grid,
