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Note: Resetting parameter groups does not affect the activation checkbox for the group.
Text Face Controls in the Style Pane
Use the Face parameter controls to specify whether text is a solid color, a color gradient,
or a texture. Nearly all Face parameters can be animated.
Note: You can distort the fill of text independently of other style parameters. For more
information, see Adjusting Glyph Attributes.
Preset: Use this pop-up menu above the Face controls to save the format, style, or format
and style of the text to the Library, or to apply a preset text style from the Library to the
text. The default menu item is Normal.
For more information on applying and saving text styles, see Using and Creating Preset
Text Styles.
Face: Use this activation checkbox to enable or disable all Face parameters (Fill, Color,
Opacity, Blur, and Four Corner). Face is selected by default (checkbox is blue).
Fill with: Use this pop-up menu to set text fill to Color, Gradient, or Texture.
Color/Gradient/Texture: Use these color controls to set the text fill color, gradient, or
texture, depending on which item is selected in the “Fill with” pop-up menu. Click the
disclosure triangle to adjust additional parameters.
For information on editing text color, see Changing the Text Color. For more information
on applying a gradient to text, see Applying a Gradient to Text. For more information on
using textures, see Text Texture-Related Tasks.
Opacity: Use this slider to set the text opacity of text, regardless of the fill option (Color,
Gradient, or Texture).
For more information on changing text opacity, see Changing Text Opacity.
Blur: Use this slider to set the softness of the text, regardless of the fill option.
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