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Chapter 7

Using Text

Text Format Controls

This section describes the text Format parameters. Of the following Format parameters,
Family, Typeface, Size, and Tracking also appear in the Text HUD.

Font Type: This parameter provides two methods for font filtering and selection:

 Make a choice from the pop-up menu (set to System Fonts by default) to filter which

fonts appear in the Collection and Family lists (see below). You can choose to show
System Fonts or LiveFonts (LiveType).

 Click Browse to display the Mac OS X Font panel.

Collections: Displays the available font collections based on what is selected in the
Font Type parameter.

Family: Sets the font (the set of characters, letters, and symbols of a single font) for the
text.

To preview different fonts for text in the Canvas:

1

Select the text.

2

In the Format pane of the Text Inspector, click the Family list arrow.