Brother International BES-100E BE-100 Workbook - English - Page 32

Using the Step Text tool

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To create a text shape using the Slant Text tool ( ): 1 Click the Slant Text tool ( ) in the Lettering palette. 2 Click in the design area to specify the desired location for the left end of the baseline (1 in figure 50). 3 Click in the design area to specify the desired location for the right end of the baseline (2 in figure 50). 4 Click above the baseline to specify the desired height of the text (3 in figure 50). The Text tab of the Text Properties dialog box appears. 5 In the Text box, type the desired text. 6 Click the OK button. s Using the Step Text tool ( ) This tool arranges text along a slanted baseline whose angle you can specify. Each character of a text shape created with this tool is positioned vertically. Figure 53 Figure 54 Figure 55 2 3 1 To create a text shape using the Step Text tool ( ): 1 Click the Step Text tool ( ) in the Lettering palette. 2 Click in the design area to specify the desired location for the left end of the baseline (1 in figure 53). 3 Click in the design area to specify the desired location for the right end of the baseline (2 in figure 53). 4 Click above the baseline to specify the desired height of the text (3 in figure 53). The Text tab of the Text Properties dialog box appears. 5 In the Text box, type the desired text. 6 Click the OK button. 29

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To create a text shape using the
Slant Text
tool (
):
1
Click the
Slant Text
tool (
) in the
Lettering
palette.
2
Click in the design area to specify the desired location for the left end of the baseline (
1
in figure 50).
3
Click in the design area to specify the desired location for the right end of the baseline (
2
in figure 50).
4
Click above the baseline to specify the desired height of the text (
3
in figure 50). The
Text
tab of the
Text
Properties
dialog box appears.
5
In the
Text
box, type the desired text.
6
Click the
OK
button.
Using the Step Text tool (
)
This tool arranges text along a slanted baseline whose angle you can specify. Each character of a text shape
created with this tool is positioned vertically.
To create a text shape using the
Step Text
tool (
):
1
Click the
Step Text
tool (
) in the
Lettering
palette.
2
Click in the design area to specify the desired location for the left end of the baseline (
1
in figure 53).
3
Click in the design area to specify the desired location for the right end of the baseline (
2
in figure 53).
4
Click above the baseline to specify the desired height of the text (
3
in figure 53). The
Text
tab of the
Text
Properties
dialog box appears.
5
In the
Text
box, type the desired text.
6
Click the
OK
button.
Figure 53
Figure 54
Figure 55
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3
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