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Some applications, such as Microsoft Word, have a "Paste special" menu option that
provides a wider range of paste options. These applications will sometimes allow you
to choose the format of the pasted object (text or graphic).
Seeing fonts in use
It is sometimes useful to see what fonts are used in your document, particularly if you
are sharing files with other Page & Layout Designer users who may not have the same
fonts installed.
For a complete list of fonts used in your document choose "
FILE" > "DOCUMENT INFO".
Any fonts that are used in the document but are not currently installed on your
computer have
NOT INSTALLED by them.
Another way to see which fonts are used in your document is to just open the font
menu of the
TEXT TOOL InfoBar. The top section shows fonts used in your document.
Changing text into editable shapes
You may want to convert some text into editable character outlines for further
manipulation or if you wish to give the document to someone who does not have the
fonts used in your document.
To do this:
1. Change to the SELECTOR Tool.
2. Select the text.
3. Choose "Arrange -> Convert to editable shapes" ("Ctrl + Shift + S").
This converts the individual characters into a series of straight and curved lines. To
manipulate individual characters, select the text then select "
ARRANGE -> UNGROUP"
(Ctrl + U) twice. All characters will then be separate objects.
Note: you cannot edit the text with the
TEXT Tool after you have converted it, so make
sure the text is correct before you convert it.
The Fonts Gallery
The FONTS GALLERY serves a number of useful purposes:
• It’s an easy way to preview the style of all fonts on your system.
• It lists all the fonts included on the MAGIX Page & Layout Designer 2013 CD
(whether or not they are installed).
• You can install fonts from the CD (or hard disk), or un-install fonts