Brother International ELS Lettering Users Manual - English - Page 35

Creating Lettering 33 Text Frames - an Overview In Pacesetter Embroidery Lettering Software, you can modify your lettering in a number of different ways once you have created it. You can change the overall size of the text, the height, the slant, the spacing between letters (kerning), and so on. There are two main methods of changing the size and shape of a text segment: directly, by clicking and dragging on the outline handles in the workspace, or indirectly, by changing the parameters in the Text section of the Properties Panel. The following sections will show you how to use handles for direct text manipulation; for more information about how to use the properties panel, see, "Adjusting Text Properties". Note that not all of the ways of adjusting the text will apply to all types of text frames; for example, the Envelope function and the Envelope handles, only apply to the Normal Text and Monogram frames only. Where applicable, the section will list the frame types to which these handle can apply; if not stated, you can assume that the handle is present for all frame types. Adjusting Size of a Text Segment To change the size of a text segment manually, you can use the Proportional Sizing handle. This is the green arrow located on the top-left corner of the text frame. Click and drag on the Proportional Sizing Handle to change the overall size of the text; up to increase the size, down to decrease the size. Note that the size of the text changes proportionally; that is, if you increase the size of the segment, the letters will increase in height by the same degree that they increase in width.