ptg 172 Chapter 5 Similar to other text editing tools or word processing programs, Flash includes features for formatting paragraphs with alignment, margins, and indentation (New!). These features can be accessed through the Text menu and in the Property Inspector whenever any text box is selected on the Stage. Each text box can have its own individual prop- erties assigned to it. Alignment governs the position of the text in a text box, margins are the space between the left and right side of the text and the boundaries of the text box, and indentation sets the amount of character spaces before the first line of text in a paragraph begins. Changing Text Alignment Align Paragraph Text Select the text box you want to change with the Selection tool or select text within the text box with the Text tool. In the Property Inspector in the Paragraph section, click one of the following: ◆ Align Left. Aligns text to the left margin. ◆ Align Center. Text is centered between the boundaries of the text box. ◆ Align Right. Aligns text to the right margin. ◆ Justify. Each line of text fills the width of the text box boundary. The last line aligned to the left. ◆ Justify Center (TLF). Justify with the last line aligned center (New!). ◆ Justify Right (TLF). Justify with the last line aligned right (New!). ◆ Justify All (TLF). Justify all the lines (New!). ◆ Text Justify (TLF). Distributes justification between letters or words (New!). Click the Text Justify list arrow, and then click Word spacing or Letter spacing. 2 1 Align Right Align Left Justify Align Center 2 Classic text 2 TLF text From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 5 Working with Text 173 Set Paragraph Text Margins, Indents, and Line Spacing Select the text box you want to change with the Selection tool. In the Property Inspector in the Paragraph section, enter values for any of the following: TROUBLE? Options differ depending on the orientation of the text box. ◆ Indent. Indents the first line of the paragraph. ◆ Line Spacing (Classic) or Leading (TLF). Adjusts the space between lines of text. ◆ Left Margin (Classic) or Start Margin (TLF). Adjusts the amount of space between the left barrier of the text box and the left side of the paragraph. ◆ Right Margin (Classic) or End Margin (TLF). Adjusts the amount of space between the right barrier of the text box and the right side of the paragraph. ◆ Space Before Paragraph (TLF). Adjusts the amount of space before a paragraph (New!). ◆ Space After Paragraph (TLF). Adjusts the amount of space after a paragraph (New!). ◆ Behavior. Specifies the line type: Single Line, Multiline, or Multiline No Wrap. 2 1 Indentation space affects the first line of text. Line Spacing is the space between the lines. Right margin Left margin Did You Know? You can transform text just like other objects. You can scale, rotate, skew, and flip text boxes to create unique effects. 2 Classic text 2 TLF text From the Library of Wow! eBook 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 la ng uage rel at ed optio ns (New!), click the Options button, and then click Show Right-to-Left Options to select it with a check mark. To chan ge th e d irect io n (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 chan ge th e o rient at ion, cli ck the Orientation button in the Property Inspector, and then click Horizontal or Vertical. To show la ng uage rel at ed optio ns, click the Options button, and then click Show Asian Options to select it with a check mark. To chan ge As ian text op ti ons, 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 ro ta tes 90 degr ee s 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 . 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. Orientation button in the Property Inspector, and then click Horizontal or Vertical. To show la ng uage rel at ed optio ns, click the Options button, and then click Show Asian Options to select. change with the Selection tool. In the Property Inspector in the Paragraph section, enter values for any of the following: TROUBLE? Options differ depending on the orientation of the text box. ◆