Brother International BES-100E BE-100 Workbook - English - Page 35

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5 Click the OK button. The text appears as shown below. Figure 62 6 Using the Move tool ( shape. ), select the text shape. "Dancing ants" (moving dashes) appear around the 7 Click the Text Effects button ( appears. ) in the Text bar. The Text Effects tab of the Text Properties dialog box 8 In the Character kerning group box, select Custom, and then type "80%" in the Custom box. 9 Click the OK button. The text appears as shown below. Figure 63 To adjust the kerning between specific characters: 0 Click the Reshape tool ( ) in the Stock toolbar. The kerning handles appear in magenta. Figure 64 A Click the kerning handle between the "F" and the first "o". The kerning handle changes to light pink. B Drag the handle towards the "F". C Click the kerning handle between the "a" and the first "l". D While holding down the Ctrl key, click the kerning handle between the two "l"s. E Press the Num Lock key to turn on Num Lock. F Press the number key 4 of the numeric keypad to nudge the kerning handles until the text has the charac- ter spacing as shown in figure 61 above. 32

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5
Click the
OK
button. The text appears as shown below.
6
Using the
Move
tool (
), select the text shape. “Dancing ants” (moving dashes) appear around the
shape.
7
Click the
Text Effects
button (
) in the
Text
bar. The
Text Effects
tab of the
Text Properties
dialog box
appears.
8
In the
Character kerning
group box, select
Custom
, and then type “80%” in the
Custom
box.
9
Click the
OK
button. The text appears as shown below.
To adjust the kerning between specific characters:
0
Click the
Reshape
tool (
) in the
Stock
toolbar. The kerning handles appear in magenta.
A
Click the kerning handle between the “F” and the first “o”. The kerning handle changes to light pink.
B
Drag the handle towards the “F”.
C
Click the kerning handle between the “a” and the first “l”.
D
While holding down the Ctrl key, click the kerning handle between the two “l”s.
E
Press the Num Lock key to turn on Num Lock.
F
Press the number key 4 of the numeric keypad to nudge the kerning handles until the text has the charac-
ter spacing as shown in figure 61 above.
Figure 62
Figure 63
Figure 64