Operating Your Video Editor
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This tool opens the Graphic Effects pop-up, in which you can
change the effects of several of your drawing tools. See “Adjusting
Your Drawing Tools” below for more details.
This tool is used to create an outline around a selected object. Note:
the outline should be a different color from the object to be visible.
This tool is used to create a drop shadow behind a selected object.
This tool is used to create a 3-D image of a selected item (extrusion).
This tool is used to move a selected object to the top layer in the
drawing area.
This tool is used to move a selected object to the back layer in the
drawing area. To select an item which is placed on the back layer of
the drawing area, simply select the item on the top layer and then
press Tab on the keyboard.
Use this tool to select a color for the fill of your text or graphic.
Use this tool to select a color for the outline of your text or graphic.
You can right click on the Graphics screen background to change the
background color when the icon is selected.
Adjusting Your Drawing Tools
By selecting the icon within the Graphics screen, you can access a pop-up
which allows you to make adjustments to the effects of your drawing tools.
Outline Style allows you to adjust the thickness of outlines within your
drawings. It also allows you to determine whether the outlines should
appear surrounding a filled ( ) or transparent ( ) area (related to the
rectangle drawing tool only). Text cannot be rendered with a transparent fill.