Creating & Editing Button and Text Materials

Button Magic comes with a variety of palettes in the Material Palette. Use the Material palette to apply a uniform color and appearance to an object. You can also create new materials using the Material Editor, and add them to the Material Palette.

To edit an existing material:

  1. In Button Magic, choose Edit > [Text|Button] Material... to open the Material Palette, and then click the material you want to edit.

  2. Choose Edit > Edit.

  3. Use the Material Palette Editor to edit the material.

  4. Save your changes in the Material Palette by choosing File > [Save|Save Palette As].

To base a new material on an existing material:

  1. Open the Material Palette, click the material you want to copy and edit.

  2. Choose Edit > Copy, or press Ctrl+C.

  3. Click an empty material, and choose Edit > Paste, or press Ctrl+V.

  4. Choose Edit > Edit.

  5. Use the Material Palette Editor to edit the material.

  6. Save your changes in the Material Palette by choosing File > [Save|Save Palette As].

To create a new material from scratch:

  1. Open the Material Palette and click on an empty material.

  2. Choose Edit > Edit.

  3. Use the Material Palette Editor to choose a color and set appearances for the new material.

  4. Save your changes in the Material Palette by choosing File > [Save|Save Palette As].