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Chapter 4 – Making a Presentation Interactive
field), Transparency (for background text colors), Font, and, under the Advanced tab, the Background Bitmap and
Safe Text region. See Setting zone properties for details on text parameters.
o The first text item you create will use the default text parameters set in the Edit Preferences window (Edit >
Preferences > Live Text).
o If you create a text item while another text item is selected, the new text item will inherit the parameters of the
selected text item.
o If you create a text item without another text item selected, the new text item will inherit the parameters of the
last created text item.
Note: BrightAuthor 2.5 and earlier versions required a Background Text Color for each text field. Now you can use
the checkbox beside Background Text Color to decide whether you want to include a Background Text Color. If you
choose to include one, the Transparency setting will become enabled and you can edit the transparency of the
Background Text Color. If you choose not to include a Background Text Color, characters in the text fields will
appear directly over the background image.
• Add Item: Click to add a new text field. Select the text field in the preview image and edit the parameters as
explained above.