Copyright: MagicGraf, © 2001 Software602 Inc.
Citation: MagicGraf, © 2001 Software602 Inc.                 Help © 2001 Ladislav Hurt


Context Help

MagicText


Object List

The dialog contains a list of MagicText objects that are inserted in the current document.

Text - displays a list of objects.

Go To - moves you to the object selected on the list.

Properties - opens a dialog where you may modify the selected object.

Center - centers the selected object.

Delete - deletes the selected object.

Click Close to exit the dialog.


Flatten Outline

The dialog is used to flatten the font outline that is used in the selected object.

Switch On - turns flattening on or off.

min-max slider - drag the slider to set the level of flattening.

Click Cancel to exit the dialog without saving any changes.

Click OK to exit the dialog and save all changes.


New Object - Text and Font

The tab is used to specify the text and font for a new MagicText object.

Text - type the text you want for the object.

Alignment - click a picture to align the text left, center or right.

Portrait  - allows you to set the vertical orientation of text (||||) by using the three above-mentioned buttons.

Font type - click the font you want for the text.

Font style - allows you to change the style of font to Bold or Italic.

Text (on right) - click the color you want for the text or click Define to define a custom color.

Sample - shows a preview of the selected text.

Click Cancel to exit the dialog without saving any changes.

Click OK to exit the dialog and save all changes.


New Object - Fill Type

The tab is used to set the style of filling.

None - no filling.

Gradient - click a filling style based on gradient.

Shade - click a filling style based on shading.

Texture - select a texture for the filling.

Picture - allows you to use a picture for filling the object. Select a picture on the list or click the (...) button and locate the picture yourself.

Click Cancel to exit the dialog without saving any changes.

Click OK to exit the dialog and save all changes.


New Object - Effects

The tab is used to set various effects for a new MagicText object.

Outline - click the style of outline you want.

Outline: Width - select the width of the outline you want.

Effect - click the effect style you want.

Effect: Direction - select the direction of text effect.

Outline (on right) - click a color or click Define to create a user-defined color.

Color - (on right) - click a color or click Define to create a user-defined color.

Define - allows you to create a user - defined color.

Click Cancel to exit the dialog without saving any changes.

Click OK to exit the dialog and save all changes.


New Object - Guide Lines

The tab is used to modify the guide lines of an object.

Top - click the style of the top line you want.

Bottom - click the style of the bottom line you want.

Bottom traces top - will ensure that both lines are of the same shape (the corresponding couple of buttons is pressed always at a time).

New drawing - resets the guide lines.

Click Cancel to exit the dialog without saving any changes.

Click OK to exit the dialog and save all changes.


Options

The dialog is used to set various options for working with MagicText.

Font type - select the default font type.

Font style - select the default font style (Regular, Bold, Italic).

Color - select the default color for new MagicText objects.

Redraw object during operation - MagicText will immediately display all changes you make while editing an object.

Show bubble help - will display bubble help.

3D toolbars - draws 3D toolbars.

Wysiwyg fonts - words will appear on the screen as in a printed document.

Reduced font list - will only display the fonts that match the language defined in Windows.

Directory with textures - you may preset a folder in which you store textures for objects.

Click Cancel to exit the dialog without saving any changes.

Click OK to exit the dialog and save all changes.


Guide Lines Conversion

The dialog is used to set the method of guide lines conversion.

Top / Bottom - displays the method of guide lines conversion. When converting a wavy curve to a segmented line, enter the number of points MagicText will use to create the line.

Click OK to exit the dialog and save all changes.

Click Cancel to exit the dialog without saving any changes.