Canvas 14 Getting Started Guide - ACDSee

Canvas 14 Getting Started Guide
To apply formatting from the Properties bar:
1. Select the Text tool from the Toolbox.
2. Select the text you want to format.
3. In the Properties bar, select one or more text format options.
Properties Bar Text Format Options
Font
Size
Horizontal alignment
Text attributes
Leading
Scaling
Space
Vertical alignment
Text styles
Tab
Kerning
Select one from the menu. The font applies to selected text objects, highlighted text,
or the next text you type.
Select a size or enter one and press Enter. The size applies to selected text objects,
highlighted text, or the next text you type.
Select left, center, right, or justify.
Use the pop-up palettes to apply a text fill ink, text pen ink, background ink, and text
frame ink. For the text stroke and frame stroke, you can also assign a pen width.
Select an option or enter a value and press Enter.
Specify percentages (horizontal & vertical) by which you want to scale the current
type size.
Insert spacing before or after a paragraph by entering values in the fields.
Select top, bottom, center, or justify.
Click buttons to assign standard text styles.
Select left, right, center, decimal, or comma from the menu and then click in the ruler
to set the tab (see Positioning tabs).
Select an option from the menu or enter a value and press Enter.
To apply formatting from the Text menu:
1. Select the Text tool from the Toolbox.
2. Select the text you want to format.
3. Choose Text | Font (or any of the other formatting options).
4. Choose one of the options from the sub-menus.
To apply formatting from the Type palette:
1. Select the Text tool from the Toolbox.
2. Select the text you want to format.
3. Choose Text | Type.
4. In the Type palette, select one or more text format options, and then click Apply.
Using SpriteEffects
SpriteEffects let you apply image effects and filters to vector objects, images, text, and grouped objects. The
types of effects and filters you can apply include: Artistic effects, such as Crystallize, Lens Flare, Oil Painting, and
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