User`s guide

Using the Text Window
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The Border tab parameters do not apply to Text media used with the 3D Extrusion shape.
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To animate text borders, create text without borders in the Text window. Apply and animate
borders using the parameters in the Border tab (Control window). For more information, see
“Adding Borders to Text” on page 434.
To add borders to text:
1. Click one of the numbered Border Style tabs to create a new border style.
2. Select the checkbox next to the tab to apply the appropriate style.
3. Select one of the following options from the Position menu:
• Center places the border over the edges of the selected character(s), so half of the
border is on the inside of the text edges and half on the outside.
• Inside positions the border on the inside of the edges of the selected character(s).
• Outside positions the border on the outside of the edges of the selected character(s).
4. Click the Edge Color color chip to access the system color picker or use the eyedropper
to choose a color from the screen.
5. Adjust the Edge Width to set the width of the border.
6. Set Edge Opacity to a value between 0 (transparent) to 100 (opaque).
7. Choose one of the options from the Edge Style menu to control the style of the border.
Each style has its own controls.
• Plain: If you choose this option, continue with the next step.
• Bevel: If you choose this option, continue with step 9.
• Radial: If you choose this option, continue with step 12.
8. Adjust the Edge Softness to soften the edge of the border.
A value of 0 creates a border with a hard edge. Raise this value to increasingly soften the
border.
Border tab