Text object

On the Graphics tab, in the Active Objects group, click Text to create text objects, as follows:
  1. Click in the drawing area. When a cursor displays, you can type a line of text.
  2. After entering the text string, double-click on the new text object to view the Object Properties dialog.
    Figure 1. Object Properties: Text
    Web Studio Help dialog objectproperties text Text object

Use the Object Properties dialog to specify the following properties:
  • Caption: Specify a text string by typing a caption in the text box.
  • Text data link button: Click to apply the Text Data Link animation to the Text object.

    If the caption doesn’t include any placeholder characters (###) for the text-data link, then clicking this button also automatically appends those characters.

  • Align: Align the text by selecting Left, Center, or Right from the combo-box.
  • Fonts: Specify a font style for the text by clicking the Fonts button. When the Fonts dialog displays, you can specify the following parameters:
    • Font (typeface)
    • Font style
    • Size
    • Effects
    • Color
    • Script
  • Border: Specify a text border by clicking the Border box.

    To select a border color, click the Color rectangle. When the Color dialog displays, click a color to select it, then close the dialog.

  • Background: Specify a background color by clicking the Color button. When the Color dialog displays, click a color to select it, then close the dialog.
  • Enable translation (optional): Specify an external translation file for the text by clicking (checking) this box.

Text object