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Outside Only
(Outline only) Selecting this checkbox will cause the outline to be drawn only on the outside
edge of the text. By default, the outline is centered on the edge and partially overlaps the text.
Join Style
(Outline only) These buttons provide options for how the corners of the outline are drawn.
Options include Sharp, Rounded, and Beveled.
Line Style
(Outline only) This menu offers additional options for the style of the line. Besides the default
solid line, a variety of dash and dot patterns are available.
Level
(Border Fill only) This is used to control the portion of the text border filled.
Text: This draws a border around the entire text.
Line: This draws a border around each line of text.
Word: This draws a border around each word.
Character: This draws a border around each character.
Extend Horizontal and Extend Vertical
(Border only) Use this slider to change the dimensions of each border.
Round
(Border Fill and Border Outline only) This slider is used to round off the edges of the border.
Color Types
Besides solid shading, it is also possible to use a gradient fill or map an external image onto the
text. This menu is used to determine if the color of the shading element is derived from a
user-selected color or gradient, or if it comes from an external image source. Different controls
will be displayed below depending on the Color Type selected.
Solid: When the Type menu is set to Solid mode, color selector controls are provided to
select the color of the text.
Image: The output of a node in the node tree will be used to texture the text. The node
used is chosen using the Color Image control that is revealed when this option is
selected.
Gradient: When the Type menu is set to Gradient, additional controls are displayed
where the gradient colors can direction can be customized.
Using the Gradient Color Bar
The gradient color bar is used to select the colors for the gradient. The default two color stops
set the start and end colors. You can change the colors used in the gradient by selecting the
color stop, and then using the Eyedropper or color swatch to set a new color.
You can add, move, copy and delete color using the gradient bar.
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