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Variants<br />

In this list, a number of pre-defined variations of the object are presented – for<br />

example different color modes (grayscaled, black & white, etc.) as well as colorized<br />

variants of the object.<br />

To choose one of these variants, simply click on it, and the options in the dialog<br />

will be adjusted accordingly.<br />

Settings group box<br />

Here you can change brightness, contrast, saturation and gamma (color balance,<br />

with an effect on brightness).<br />

More button<br />

This button opens a dialog with the following additional options:<br />

When you activate the Mix with color option and choose a color below, the<br />

object will be colorized accordingly.<br />

The options in the Cropping group box can be used to crop the object. This is<br />

useful when you need only a segment of the object. For example, if you want to<br />

cut off the upper forth of the object, enter “25” (percent) at Top.<br />

Export button<br />

You can use this button to export a copy of the graphical representation of the<br />

object, that is, to save an image of the object on your hard disk.<br />

Drawings<br />

TextMaker offers several tools for creating drawings. You can insert the following<br />

types of drawings into your document:<br />

Lines<br />

Freeforms (scribbles, as drawn by hand)<br />

Curves<br />

Arrows<br />

Connectors (for linking objects as in flowcharts)<br />

Rectangles and ellipses<br />

AutoShapes (pre-defined shapes)<br />

TextArt objects (text effects – available only under Windows and Linux)<br />

Manual TextMaker Frames and drawings 265

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