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<h2>Creating and editing text</h2>
<p><img src="../graphics/text_sample_effects_resampled.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="190px" height="115px" border="0" class="img_whs1"></p>
<p><img src="../graphics/ttb19.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="34px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs2"> 
 The <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Text Tools</B></span> flyout provides 
 tools for creating text and text selections.</p>

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<p><img onload="style.cursor='pointer';" onclick="window.external.DoIt('SELECTTOOL TEXT;')" src="../graphics/ttb19a.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="23px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs4"> 
 The <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Text</B></span> tool creates solid text 
 on a new Text layer. Solid text is editable (as long as it remains on 
 a separate layer).</p>
<p><img onload="style.cursor='pointer';" onclick="window.external.DoIt('SELECTTOOL TEXTSELECTION;')" src="../graphics/ttb19b.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="23px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs4"> 
 The <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Text</B></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Selection</B></span> 
 tool creates a selection in the shape of text, on an existing layer. </p>

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<h4>To create solid text: </h4>
<ul><li class=p-ListBullet><p class=ListBullet>Click the <img onload="style.cursor='pointer';" onclick="window.external.DoIt('SELECTTOOL TEXT;')" src="../graphics/ttb19a.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="23px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs4"> 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Text</B></span> tool and then click on your 
 page for a text insertion point. Set text attributes on the context toolbar 
 and then type your text directly onto the page.</p></li>
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<p><script>showMeHow("To_create_solid_text.htm","tocreatetext");</script></p>
<h4>To move solid text:</h4>
<ul><li class=p-ListBullet><p class=ListBullet>On the Text layer, click 
 the <img onload="style.cursor='pointer';" onclick="window.external.DoIt('SELECTTOOL MOVE;')" src="../graphics/ttb4.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="23px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs4"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Move</B></span> tool, and then 
 click and drag on the text to move it to a new position.</p></li>
</ul>
<h4>To edit solid text: </h4>
<ul><li class=p-ListBullet><p class=ListBullet>Select the <img onload="style.cursor='pointer';" onclick="window.external.DoIt('SELECTTOOL TEXT;')" src="../graphics/ttb19a.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="23px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs4"> 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Text</B></span> tool and then click and drag 
 across the text to select the characters you want to edit. Make your changes 
 by typing directly on the page. To change text attributes, adjust the 
 settings on the context toolbar.</p></li>
</ul>
<p><script>showMeHow("To_edit_solid_text.htm","toedittext");</script></p>
<h4>To create a text selection: </h4>
<ul><li class=p-ListBullet><p class=ListBullet>Click the <img onload="style.cursor='pointer';" onclick="window.external.DoIt('SELECTTOOL TEXT;')" src="../graphics/ttb19b.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="23px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs4"> 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Text</B></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Selection</B></span> 
 tool and then click on your page to set the start of the selection. Set 
 text attributes on the context toolbar and then type your text directly 
 onto the page. </p></li>
</ul>
<p><script>showMeHow("To_create_a_text_selection.htm","tocreatetextselection");</script></p>

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