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ptg 174 Chapter 5 If you want to create columns for a more newspaper style for your text, you can create columns in a TLF text box (New!). In the Property Inspector for text, you can use the Container and Flow section to spec- ify the number of columns, the gutter size between the columns, the padding size between the text and the border edge, the maximum num- ber of characters, and the alignment to display the text the way you want. In addition, you can select a border and background fill color. If you want to offset the first line of text, you can specify the distance you want. Creating Text Columns Create Text Columns Select the TLF text box you want to change with the Selection tool or select text within the TLF text box with the Text tool. Click the Columns box in the Property Inspector in the Container and Flow section, specify the number of columns you want. In the Property Inspector in the Container and Flow section (New!), specify any of the following: ◆ Alignment. Click the Align Top, Align Center, Align Bottom, or Justify button. ◆ Max Chars. Specify the maximum number of characters allowed in the text box. ◆ Gutter. Specify a gutter width in pixels. ◆ Padding. Specify a Left, Right, Top, and Bottom padding width in pixels. ◆ Border and Background Color. Click the Border or Background color swatch, and then select a color. ◆ 1st Line Offset. Click the 1st Line Offset list arrow, and then select an option: pt (specify a height in points), Auto (default), Ascent, or Line Height. 3 2 1 1 3 2 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 5 Working with Text 175 If you work with different languages that read from left to right across the screen, such as Arabic, instead of right to left, such as English, you can change the direction of text to display the language the way it’s supposed to appear (New!). In the Property Inspector for text, you can use the Direction option to display text from left to right or right to left. If the Direction option is not available, you need to select the Show Right-to-Left Options on the Options menu in the Property Inspector or in Text Preferences. Changing Text Direction Change Text Direction Select the TLF text box you want to change with the Selection tool or select text within the TLF text box with the Text tool. To show langu ag e re lated opt io ns (New!), click the Options button, and then click Show Right-to-Left Options to select it with a check mark. To change the dir ec tion (New!), click the Direction list arrow, and then click Left to Right or Right to Left. 3 2 1 Did You Know? You can always show right-to-left options. Select the Show Right-To-Left Text Options check box in the Text Preferences dialog box. You can make right to left text flow the default. Select the Right To Left Text Flow check box in the Text Preferences dialog box. 1 2 3 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 176 Chapter 5 If you work with different languages that read vertically down the screen, such as Japanese, you can change the orientation of text to display the language the way it’s supposed to appear (New!). In the Property Inspector for text, you can use the Orientation option to dis- play text horizontally or vertically. If you need the text to rotate and fol- low the orientation of the line, you can set it to rotate automatically. If you’re working with Asian text, you can use the Advanced Paragraph section in the Property Inspector to select options for Mojikumi, Kinsoku Shori Type, and Leading Model. Changing Text Orientation Change Text Orientation Select the TLF text box you want to change with the Selection tool or select text within the TLF text box with the Text tool. To change the ori en tatio n, c li ck the Orientation button in the Property Inspector, and then click Horizontal or Vertical. To show langu ag e re lated opt io ns , click the Options button, and then click Show Asian Options to select it with a check mark. To change Asi an t ex t op tions , specify any of the following in the Advanced Paragraph section: ◆ Mojikumi. Select Auto, Space, or East Asian. ◆ Kinsoku Shori Type. Select Auto, Prioritize Least Adjustment, Push In Kinsoku, or Push Out Only. ◆ Leading Model. Select Auto, Roman Up, Ideographic Top Up, Center Up, Top Down, Center Down, or Ascent Descent Up. 4 3 2 1 Did You Know? You can always show right-to-left options. Select the Show Asian Text Options check box in the Text Preferences dialog box. 1 3 2 4 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 5 Working with Text 177 Create a Vertical Text Block Select the Classic text box you want to change with the Selection tool or select text within the Classic text box with the Text tool. Click the Change Orientation button in the Property Inspector, and then click Vertical, or Vertical, Left To Right. When you're finished, click anywhere on the Stage outside the text box. Rotate Characters in a Text Box Select a character or word in a text box or select the text box with the Selection tool. In the Property Inspector, click the Rotate Text button (Classic), enabled only for vertical text boxes, or click the Rotation list arrow (TLF) (New!), and then click Auto, 0°, or 270°. 2 1 3 2 1 2 Vertical, Left to Right Orientation Did You Know? You can also rotate a text box with the Free Transform tool. Click the Free Transform tool, point to the outside edge of a corner (pointer changes to an arced arrow) , and then drag. Text rotat es 90 degre es Did You Know? You can make vertical text the default orientation. Select the Default Text Orientation check box in the Text Preferences dialog box. This can be useful when working in some Asian languages. 2 3 Vertical, Right to Left Orientation From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 178 Chapter 5 The Properties Inspector provides advanced options for TLF text (New!). In the Advanced Character section, you can change the text case (such as upper or lower case), specify a baseline for multi-lan- guage text or baseline shift (such as superscript or subscript), apply line breaks, and select the user’s language and region. Similar to a fea- ture in Adobe Photoshop, you can apply blending modes (New!) and color effects (New!) to a text box in front of another element, such as a graphic, to create a new look from the mix of color pixels. Changing Advanced Text Options Change Advanced Character Options Select the TLF text box you want to change with the Selection tool or select text within the TLF text box with the Text tool. In the Advanced Character section of the Property Inspector (New!), specify any of the following: ◆ Case. Changes the text to upper or lower case, or caps. ◆ Digit Case. Changes the text to settings specified by the font designer. ◆ Digit Width. Changes the text to proportional or tabular widths. ◆ Dominant Baseline. Changes the multiple language text to a common baseline. ◆ Alignment Baseline. Changes the baseline alignment for multiple language text. ◆ Ligatures. Changes the running together of letters, such as “Th.” ◆ Break. Specifies the use of line breaks. ◆ Baseline Shift. Specifies the shift in the baseline in points (pt) or percentage (%). You can also select Superscript or Subscript for standard shifts. ◆ Locale. Specifies the user’s language and region. 2 1 2 1 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 5 Working with Text 179 Add Display and Color Effects Select the TLF text box you want to change with the Selection tool. In the Display and Color Effect sections of the Property Inspector (New!), specify any of the following: ◆ Display. Click the Blending list arrow, and then select a blending effect. ◆ Normal. Removes the current blending effect. With that in mind, the modes that produce the most stunning results are Multiply, Screen, Hard Light, and Difference. ◆ Color Effect. Click the Style list arrow, and then select a color effect. ◆ None. Removes the current color effect. ◆ Brightness. Specifies the lightness/darkness of the text. ◆ Tint. Specifies the blending of a color and white (which increases lightness) for the text. ◆ Advanced. Specifies the blending of a color and an alpha blend for the text. ◆ Alpha. Specifies the blending of two colors (allowing for transparency) for the text. 2 1 Loading an External Text File If you have a body of text that may change over time, you can use the ActionScript command LoadVars to load a text file (.txt). To load the text file headlines.txt (which contains headlines=”sample text”) into the headlines dynamic text box (instance is headlines_text and var is n ews_lv ) using the LoadVars object, you can use a similar script: var news_lv:LoadVars = new LoadVars(); news_lv.load(“c:/yourfolderlocation/headlines.txt”); news_lv.onLoad = function () { headlines_txt.text = news_lv.headlines; } For Your Information 1 2 From the Library of Wow! eBook