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• Asset: The asset file assigned to the button and the timecode setting below the
thumbnail. When a button style is applied to an existing button, this asset only appears
if the existing button does not already have an asset assigned.
• Motion: Whether or not motion has been enabled for the asset
• Shape: The shape file assigned to the button
• Shadow: Whether or not the menu’s drop shadow has been enabled for the shape
• Color Set: Which of the three highlight sets the button uses
• Auto Action: Whether or not Auto Action has been enabled for the button
• Invisible: Whether or not the button has been set to be invisible
• Default Text: The actual text that the button uses. When a button style is applied to an
existing button, this text only appears if the existing button does not already have text.
• Font: The font’s name and size used for the button text
• Text Color: The text’s color
• Text Position: The text’s position on the button (top, left, right, center, or bottom)
• Text Offset: The offset values for the text’s position
• Text Shadow: Whether or not the menu’s drop shadow has been enabled for the text
• Text in Highlight: Whether or not the text is included in the button’s highlight
Text Style Properties
Text styles and all text objects in a template contain the following properties. Templates
also contain the following properties as the default text style, used when you double-click
the menu background to create a text object. See Setting Default Styles for information
on setting a default text style.
• Default Text: The actual text that the text object uses. This text does not appear when
a text style is applied to an existing text object.
• Font: The font’s name and size used for the text object
• Text Color: The text’s color
• Rotation: The rotation setting used for the text object
Drop Zone Style Properties
Drop zone styles contain the following properties. Templates contain the following
properties for each of their drop zones.
• Size: The width and height of the drop zone’s active area
• Asset: The asset file assigned to the drop zone and the timecode setting below the
thumbnail. When a drop zone style is applied to an existing drop zone, this asset only
appears if the existing drop zone does not already have an asset assigned.
• Shape: The shape file assigned to the drop zone
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