Using EFFECT Menu Attributes

The EFFECT menu lets you apply the text attributes shown below to label text in the Free Design Mode.

Examples
SHADINGUNDERLINE

BOX(CHARACTER)

BOX(TEXT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To apply EFFECT menu text attributes

1.Input the text whose attributes you want to change.

2.Press STYLE.

3.Use and to select EFFECT, and then press SET.4.Use and to select the EFFECT setting you want, and then press SET.

To remove all of the currently selected text attributes, select CANCEL and then press SET.

5.Use and to specify how you want the effect applied, and then press SET.

6.Use and to move the cursor to the first character of the string to which you want to apply the EFFECT setting, and then press SET.

7.Use and to move the cursor to the last character of the string to which you want to apply the EFFECT setting, and then press SET.

This will apply the setting and return to the text input screen.
To remove all EFFECT settings1.Press STYLE.2.Use and to select EFFECT, and then press SET.3.Use and to select CANCEL, and then press SET.

If you want to remove a particular EFFECT setting, use the cursor keys to select its name, and then press SET.*1

4.Use and to select CHARACTER*2, and then press SET. *2 You can select other settings if you want.

5.Use and to move the cursor to the first character of the string of text from which you want to remove EFFECT settings, and then press SET.

6.Use and to move the cursor to the last character of the string of text from which you want to remove EFFECT settings, and then press

SET.

*1 If you want to remove a particular EFFECT setting, press DEL instead of SET.

Combining Effects

SHADING, UNDERLINE, and BOX effects can be combined, if you want. Simple apply one effect, and then repeat the above procedure to apply another one.

SHADING + BOX

SHADING + UNDERLINE

SHADING + UNDERLINE + BOX

(TEXT)

 

(CHARACTER)

Using BOX and UNDERLINE in combination with certain character sizes can cause the underline and the lower line of the box to overlap with each other.

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