Floppyshop 2/Floppyshop - 2.zip/Floppyshop - 2.iso/art&graf.ix/art-4331/manual.eng/page.13

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      Text: GRX
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      Activated with the second box in the top row of Menu 3.  To Load
      these GRX fonts (the program's own format) you must, however, use
      the box at the top right, with the 'Z' icon.  Three fonts will
      have automatically loaded; to change a font click on its name -
      which then colour-reverses - and then on 'Load'.
      You may also load in Signum fonts, these are labelled P9 which is
      the version used in the word processing programs Signum and Script
      for 9-pin printer output. The Signum font is converted to GRX by
      Paintshop, and can be saved as such.
      'Delete' removes a font from memory.  'Parameter' shows the font's
      range of characters (though sometimes characters are not where
      they seem - for example, in RAZ_U/C you will find '?' is actually
      typed in when you press the '_' key on the keyboard. The '£' sign
      in other fonts may have to be called in by '_'.  This necessity
      arises from the difference in layout and characters between the
      English and German keyboards and fonts). If you convert or create
      a font, it is on the bottom line of the 'Parameter' box that you
      enter the name of the new font.  In the font editor, 'Read In' on
      the 'Extras' menu will grab a small shape off screen and add it to
      the font.  'Invert' block-reverses the characters in the selected
      font, which is useful for setting white lettering on a black strip
      background into your picture.  'View' shows you the whole font.
      When you are using GRX fonts to type in text, a press on the HELP
      key will give you the font selector/view functions from the font
      control and editing section without you having to go back to the
      section itself.  This way, you can change typeface in mid-line.
      Right-click to remove the selector box and continue typing.


      Text: BGI (Vector Fonts)
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      The most versatile of the font types, using Borland vector fonts,
      which unlike bitmap fonts are re-sizeable without loss of quality.
      Left-click on the box in Menu 3 labelled 'BGI', then press HELP.
      A box appears in which you can load the fonts, up to three at a
      time. Line thickness is set with the + & - control.
      To input text, left-click on the * at the start of the line which
      reads '* Paintshop Plus ....' Press DELETE till this is erased,
      then type in your own text.  When finished, press RETURN.
      Remember, your text will automatically fit itself into the area
      you will designate for it in the picture - if the text is too long
      the letters will be rather squashed!  Click on 'Insert Text' and
      you go to the picture screen.  With the cursor, draw a rectangle
      for your text to fit into.  Another left-click will place the text
      into the picture. Right-click returns you to the text-control box.
      The alternative method of inputting text is this:  with Angle set
      to zero, and 'move and rotate' switched on (box turns black) you
      simply right-click to exit the control box, and left-click on the
      page to type in the text directly (regardless of what is on the
      textline in the control box).  You can enter more than one line of
      text.  Press RETURN or click on where the next line is to start.
      In this method of direct input, the character size is set via the
      'Fac.X' & 'Fac.Y' control.  X is width, Y is height, and a setting
      of 1 equates to  100%.  With the X and Y factors you can reduce,
      enlarge, condense or expand the typeface.  You must always press
      RETURN after setting X or Y, or even just clicking on them.