User's Guide

Preferences...
The options included in the Preferences
dialog box enable you to change the
default program settings for Overlay
Maker 3.
Changes remain in effect until they are
changed again or you restore the
original default settings (by clicking the
Restore Original Defaults button on the
Default Appearance tab).
Preferences: Default Appearance
Tab Options
The Default Appearance option enables you to select different initial appearance settings
for new overlays.
How do I set the Default Appearance settings?
1. Using menu options or toolbar buttons, set the desired appearance settings for Text
Font, Size, Color, and Style; Frame and Key Shape; Line and Border Width and Color;
Fill Color and Pattern; Background Color and Pattern; Autosize Picture; Snap to Grid;
and Text Below Picture.
2. Click Capture to use these as the default appearance settings for new overlays.
How do I restore the Default Appearance settings?
1. Click Restore Original Defaults to use the original default appearance settings.
2. Click OK.
Preferences: Default Key
Content Tab Options
The Default Key Content option enables
you to select the initial key content for
new keys.
How do I set the Default Key
Content?
1. Select the desired key content by
making selections from the Key
Actions drop-down list box and
adding the selection.
2. Click the Add button or type the
selection directly into the Content
entry box.
3. Click OK to make this the default key content for new keys.
How do I restore the Default Key Content?
1. Click Restore Original Defaults to use the original default Key Content [Same as Text
Label].
2. Click OK.
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Preferences dialog box
Default Appearance tab options
Preferences dialog box
Default Appearance tab options