Using style families
When you base a style on another, the style inherits the attributes
of the parent style. When the parent style changes, Canvas also
updates all related styles. In addition to inherited attributes, the style
possesses its own attributes, which you specify. A styles own
attributes always take precedence over attributes inherited from the
parent style.
To create a type style
To save the attributes of exist-
ing text as a style, place the
insertion point in the text and
choose Text > Type to open
the Type palette. You can also
save current Type palette, Text
menu, and Text Ruler settings
as a style, without first applying
them to text.
After you choose settings for a
type style, click the Styles tab
in the Type palette to bring it
to the front.
Example. Displays a sample of
text with the current formatting
settings applied.
Description. Lists the current
character or paragraph
attributes. The C and ¶ buttons
toggle between descriptions
of character and paragraph
attributes.
To save a type style, click Cre-
ate to open the Create Type
Style dialog box. Configure the
following settings.
Character or Paragraph. Click
one of these buttons to specify
what kind of style you want to
create.
Based on. Choose a style
name in this pop-up menu to
base the style you are creating
on an existing style. To disable
this feature, choose None. See
Using style families,
page 29.568, for more infor-
mation.
Include. Select the attributes
you want to save as part of the
style. You can include ink set-
tings (fill and stroke attributes
that have been applied to
existing text) in character and
paragraph styles. For para-
graph styles, you can also
include font attributes and tab
settings.
If a text selection has more
than one fill ink, pen ink, or
stroke, you cant include these
attributes in a style. In addi-
tion, when text doesnt have a
stroke, you cant include
strokes in a style.
Style name. Type a name for
the style. Click Save to store
the style and close the dialog
box.