Software Instruction Manual

IQ–MSD Turbo 1.4 Advanced IQ System Software
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Shadow: Causes a shadow to appear behind the font and selects the color of the shadow.
Bold: Increases the weight (thickness) of the font. The Bold attribute affects both stroked and bitmap fonts.
Italics: Causes stroked fonts to take on a slanted or italicized appearance. The Italics attribute has no affect on
bitmap fonts.
After a Text object has been created, only the Color, Bold, Italic, and Shadow attributes can be edited. To change
these attributes right click ({) to reopen the Text Attributes window.
To edit the text in a Text object, double-click ({) on it with the left mouse button. When a cursor appears at the end
of the text block (Figure 4.19), you can begin typing to add additional text or delete existing text by backspacing
over it before entering a correction. When editing is completed, click ({) outside the Text object to deselect it.
To reposition a Text object, move the cursor to the top of the text object until it changes to a cross-hair. Then, click
({) and drag the text as shown in Figure 4.20.
Fig. 4.19 Editing the Text in a Text Object
Text objects can be placed on top of other objects. For example, one or more Text objects can be used to label
a GDM, Button object, or a container. When a Text object is placed on top of another, it links to it and moves with
it. In the example shown in Figure 4.21, PANIC overlays the Button.
Fig. 4.20 Moving a Text Object
Fig. 4.21 A Text Object on an On/Off Button Object
Note: Text objects that are wider than the object on which they are placed are clipped to fit and, although one
text object can be positioned on top of another, they are not linked.