NewTek LiveText User Manual
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GRID
Define a grid to help you align objects on the Canvas in specific arrangements.
The two numeric entry fields with
associated mini-sliders adjust the width and
height of cells in the grid.
The Grid switch toggles the grid overlay
on/off. Enabling Snap effectively makes the
lines of the grid somewhat magnetic - you
are not restricted to placing items exclusively along the grid lines, but the cursor is drawn toward
them, making it easy to do so if you wish.
GUIDES
This feature is somewhat similar, in that it offers
overlaid lines and a similar Snap feature. However,
rather than displaying a full grid, you define where the
lines will go – add just one guide line, or as many as you
like.
To add a Guide, Rulers must be enabled in the Display section. Click in the calibrated ruler
display, (horizontal or vertical), and drag the cursor across the Canvas. Release the mouse
button when the new Guide is positioned where you want it to go. If you hover the cursor above
a Guide, it becomes a double-headed arrow that you can drag change the Guide’s position. Use
Clear Guides to remove all existing Guides from the screen.
DISPLAY
Traditional television displays crop the image area of video
somewhat. For this reason, it’s customary to allow a certain
amount of ‘safe area’ on the margins of the screen – to make
sure that important text displays or action are not
inadvertently cut off for viewers.
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