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<ol><li class=p-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>On the Text Tools flyout, 
 select the <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_whs1"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Text Selection </B></span><span>tool.</span></p></li>
	<li class=p-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>Click at the location on 
 the image where you want to begin the selection, or click and drag to 
 set text size. </p></li>
	<li class=p-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>On the Text context toolbar:</p></li>
	<li class=p-ListBullet2><p class=ListBullet2>To set font style and 
 size, select from the drop-down lists.</p></li>
	<li class=p-ListBullet2><p class=ListBullet2>To set <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Bold</B></span>, 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Italic</B></span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Underline</B></span>, 
 and text alignment options, click the appropriate buttons.</p></li>
	<li class=p-ListBullet2><p class=ListBullet2>To apply semi-transparent 
 edges to the characters, select the <a href="javascript:void(0);" id="a1" onMouseOver="if (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4 && typeof(BSPSPopupOnMouseOver) == 'function') BSPSPopupOnMouseOver(event);" class="BSSCPopup" onclick="BSSCPopup('Popup_Antialias.htm',175,175);return false;">Anti-Alias</a><script type="text/javascript" language=JavaScript1.2><!--
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 check box (generally recommended with text sizes 14pt or larger). </p></li>
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<ol start=4><li class=p-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>Type your text directly 
 onto the page.</p></li>
	<li class=p-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>When you've finished, click 
 the <img src="../graphics/tbr_context_Crop_OK.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="24px" height="23px" border="0" class="img_whs2"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK</B></span> button. A dashed 
 line (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>selection</B></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>marquee</B></span>) 
 defines the selected region. <br>
	<br>
	<img src="../graphics/text_selection_marquee.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="180px" height="60px" border="0" class="img_whs3"><br>
	<br>
	(To cancel the selection, press <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Ctrl 
 + D</B></span>.)</p></li>
	<li class=p-ListNumber><p class=ListNumber>You can now cut, copy, move, 
 modify, and apply various effects to the selection. </p></li>
</ol>
<p><img src="../graphics/note.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="18px" height="20px" border="0" class="img_whs4"> 
 You can hide the marquee without altering the selection itself.</p>
<h4>To hide or show the selection marquee: </h4>
<ul><li class=P-ListBullet><p class=ListBullet>On the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Select</B></span> 
 menu, clear or select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show</B></span> <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Marquee</B></span>.</p></li>
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