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Default Character Size8
the vertical distance between
PI
and
P2.
These proportions, when applied
to default
PI
and
P2,
result in the default character sizes shown below
(actual size).
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Because the vertical and horizontal distances between
PI
and
P2
detennine
character size,
PI
and
P2
can be moved from their default positions
to
change default character size. This procedure, described in the following
paragraphs, is analogous
to
the positioning of the zero and full-scale JXlints
to change the size of the recording area.
Changing Default Character Size
The default characters are compatible in size with the dimensions of the
default recording area. For applications requiring smaller recording areas,
however, you may want to reduce the character size accordingly.
Because the default proportions (height-to-width ratio) of the label charac
ters are preset to provide visually appealing characters, the simplest
method of reducing character size without distorting the characters is
to
maintain the default height· to-width ratio, while shortening the vertical
and horizontal distances between
PI
and
P2.
This can be achieved by
moving
P2
towards
PI
along the imaginary diagonal between
PI
and
P2.
(Instructions on how to move
PI
and
P2
are provided in the next section.)
The following illustration demonstrates how moving
P2
along the
PI-P2
diagonal affects character size. Note that character size reduction is directly
proportional to reduction of the distance
PI-P2.
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Labeling Functions and Operations