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Condensing and expanding characters (aspect ratio)
The aspect ratio is the ratio between the height and width of the text. Ratios over
100% make the text wider than normal; under 100% make the text narrower.
To change the aspect ratio:
Type a new value into the ASPECT text box on the InfoBar and press "".
Or use the
SELECTOR Tool to stretch or squash the complete line of text.
It is not recommended to use values below 80% or above 130%. Better to use a
special condensed variant of the font family if available. Alternatively use the tracking
control to adjust the spacing without distorting the actual shapes of the characters.
Bold & Italic
Click the BOLD or ITALIC button on the InfoBar ("Ctrl + B" or "Ctrl + I")
This applies the bold or italic variant of the current font.
Attention: MAGIX Page & Layout Designer 2013 does not allow you to apply italic
or bold to text if the necessary italic/bold font is not installed. However you can
easily emulate the same effect. To embolden a font, just give it a small line width
and apply a line color. To slant a font, use the skew / slant feature of the SELECTOR
TOOL. Read more in the "Font menu" section (on page 181)
Text Underlining
Click the underline button on the InfoBar to apply an underline to the selected
text.
The underline color and size is automatically derived from the text color and size.
Justification or text alignment
Justification always applies to the complete line. Any selected region is ignored.
LEFT justification: Align the left-hand edge of the text to the initial click position.
CENTER justification: Centers the text around the click position.
RIGHT justification: Align the right-hand edge of the text to the initial click
position.
FULL justification: This only applies when text is along a curve or in a column and
when there is at least one full line of text to justify.