Using Director > Text > Creating text cast members |
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Creating text cast members
You can create text within Director or import text from external files.
Director provides two ways to create text cast members: directly on the Stage or in the Text window.
To create text cast members directly on the Stage:
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Click the Text tool in the Tool palette.
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Drag the pointer on the Stage to create a text cast member. |
You cannot adjust the height of the text object at this pointthe height adjusts automatically when you add text. |
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When you release the mouse button, a text insertion point appears in the area you just defined. |
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Enter text. |
The new text cast member appears in the first available position in the current cast; the sprite is placed in the first open cell in the current frame in the Score. |
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To create text cast members in the Text window:
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Choose Insert > Media Element > Text. |
If the Text window is already open, click the New Cast Member button to create a new text cast member.
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Enter text in the Text window. |
Text you enter appears in the first available cast position, but it is not automatically placed on the Stage. |
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To change the width of the cast member, drag the bar at the right edge of the cast member.
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