10.0

2
Noise lets you specify the smallest allowable closed path. Any closed path smaller than
the noise value is ignored. Noise values are useful for cleaning up runaround paths and
making them easier to output.
3
Smoothness lets you control path accuracy. A lower value creates a more complex path
with a greater number of points. A higher value creates a less accurate path.
4
Threshold determines how "white" is defined. All pixels defined as "white" are excluded.
For example, if the Threshold value is 20%, and a pixel's gray value is below or at 20%,
the pixel will be considered "white" and excluded from the runaround path.
Editing a runaround path
To adjust a runaround path, check Runaround (Item > Edit). The runaround path displays
as a magenta outline. You can then edit the path as you would any Bézier object.
You can also change the types of the runaround path's points and segments with the
controls in the Measurements palette. To change a point from one type to another, use
one of the following three buttons:
•
Symmetrical Point : A symmetrical point connects two curved lines to form a
continuous curve. The result is similar to a smooth point, but the curve handles always
rest on a straight line through the point and are always equidistant from the point.
•
Smooth Point : A smooth point connects two curved lines to form a continuous curve.
The curve handles always rest on a straight line through the point, but they can be distanced
independently.
•
Corner Point : A corner point connects two straight lines, a straight line and a curved
line, or two noncontinuous curved lines. With curved lines, the corner point's curve
handles can be manipulated independently, usually to form a sharp transition between
the two segments.
To change the character of a line segment, use one of the following buttons:
•
Straight Segment : Makes the active segment straight.
•
Curved Segment : Makes the active segment curved.
You can also change point and segment types with the Style > Point/Segment Type
submenu.
Working with text paths
A text path is a line that you can add text to. You can manipulate the way text rides the
path, the attributes of the text (such as font, color, and size), and the shape and style
attributes of the path.
A GUIDE TO QUARKXPRESS 10 | 145
TEXT AND TYPOGRAPHY