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Hotkey
: Allows quick recall by assigning the Field to a Keyboard shortcut. Select
the desired Field in the list in the left pane. Click in the Hotkey entry box. From the
keyboard hold down Ctrl, Alt or both and then select a number or letter. Repeating
this key combination in the Compose mode will place the field on the canvas
under the cursor. Move the cursor to the where the field is to be located and left
click to drop.
Field Text Style Function
The Fields window includes the ability to build a collection of Fields with custom text styles
that can be used for placing text on the screen.
The Text Style button opens the Select Text Style window that provides a collection of
fonts and the ability to add edges, outlines and colors to the elements. Characteristics: the
font name (Times New Roman, Arial, etc.), the font style – weight and posture (Regular,
Bold, Italic, Bold-Italic), the size, the aspect, the color, the transparency (alpha), together
with various graphic effects such as: Edge, Border, Background, Blur, Bevel etc.
The text style is automatically saved after editing, and is persistent for that Field. A Field is
built for each text style required. A Field’s text style can always be changed by selecting
that Field in the Library and then select “Text Style” button to edit.
The operator can define the following characteristics of the text style:
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Type Face
: The TrueType font style.
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Style
: Font characteristics (regular, bold, italic etc.)
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Height
: The height of the font in pixels
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Aspect
: The ratio between the height and the width of the font;
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Kerning
: Adjusts the spacing between characters;
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Numeric
: Optimizes Kerning and should only be used if the field is numeric
only.
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Italic angle (degrees)
: Fonts leaning from the vertical position;
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Rotate (degrees)
: Font's rotation angle from the vertical position;
