Working with VivaDesigner

Working with VivaDesigner
1 Importing Text
As well as the possibility of entering text or pasting
copied text, the program allows the import of text files
of different formats. These are generally files from
word-processing programs of other manufacturers,
which may also have been created on other platforms.
Texts that have been created with these programs
usually possess some styles in the form of fonts, font
sizes and other attributes.
Naturally enough, you want to take over these attributes
in VivaDesigner. For this the program provides
special filters.
You import text files into the current text chain, in
which you set the cursor at the appropriate place and
select the command Import in the File menu.
1 In the dialog all files will be displayed that are available
for the appropriate filter. Select a file format from
the popup menu that corresponds to the format of the
text file you want to import. If you don’t know exactly
which format the file has, select the entry All readable.
Confirm your selection by clicking Open.
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2 Text Preferences
The Roman Text tab in the Preferences dialog determines
how the program should react in the text area
while working.
2 The commands for Superscript define the offset
and character modification for Superscript characters
when the style attribute is selected in the Style menu
or the Module Palette.
3 The commands for Subscript define the offset and
character modification for Subscript characters when
the style attribute is selected in the Style menu or the
Module Palette.
4 The commands for Superior define the offset and
character modification for Superior characters when
the style attribute is selected in the Style menu or the
Module Palette.
5 The commands for SmallCaps define the character
modification for characters that are converted to Small
Caps when the style attribute is selected in the Style
menu or the Module Palette.
6 The commands for Underlining define the offset of
the line from the text line when the style attribute is
selected in the Style menu or the Module Palette.
7 The commands for Baseline Grid define the position
and display of the baselines.
8 The commands for Styles define an initial Style
Sheet and from which font size the text should be displayed
in blocks.
9 The commands under Options define the automatic
line spacing, a forced line break and the default
language for text objects (this is usually set when you
start the program for the first time).
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