Text object with

Choose to indicate that the text object has set

boundaries

boundaries. This type of text object is the opposite

 

of a free form text object.

 

 

Expand/Condense

Create text, and then expand and condense text

text

horizontally according to the percentage selected.

 

Applicable percentages are

 

z

·

25%

 

z

·

50%

 

z

·

75%

 

z

·

150%

 

z

·

200%

 

If you select Free form text object or Text object

 

with boundaries, the percentage combo box will be

 

inactive.

 

If you change the expand/condense text option to

 

either Free form text object or Text object with

 

boundaries, the default type size in the Font tab

 

(text properties) will be used.

 

 

Auto size font

Available only when a text object with boundaries is

 

selected. Choose to tell the application to

 

automatically set the point size of the text to fit

 

within the text object. The appropriate point size is

 

implemented for your text.

 

The limiting dimension is determined by the width

 

or height of the text. When the text meets either the

 

horizontal or vertical boundary, the sizing stops.

 

In variable text objects, the text object size will be

 

the same for each label generated, but the size of the

 

font may vary, depending on the amount of text

 

needed to fill the text object. For example, if “fox”

 

and “elephant” are items in a text list, “fox” prints

 

in a larger font size than “elephant.

 

If you change the font size yourself, for instance by

 

using the Size option on the Font tab, the system

 

disables the Auto size font option.

 

Note: This option is disabled for free form text

 

objects.

 

 

 

 

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