Changing Text Appearance, Size, and Spacing 28
Deko500 User’s Guide
4. Double-click or Tab to the Width % text box, then type or scroll to
a percentage of normal character width.
ROW SPACING (LEADING)To change leading using the keyboard:
1. In the Options menu, choose Transform/Kerning & Leading
(Ctrl+K).
2. In the Options menu, choose Transform and set increment of
change to Coarse or Fine (Ctrl+spacebar).
3. Select the text for leading.
4. Hold down Alt and press either the up arrow () to increase the
space between rows of selected text, or the down arrow () to
decrease space.
To change leading using the mouse:
1. Click the kerning/leading button in the Tools window.
2. Select the text for leading.
3. Move the pointer to a handle above or below selected text, so that
the pointer becomes a leading tool.
4. Drag the handle downward to increase the space between rows, or
upward to reduce row spacing.
To specify a numerical value for leading:
1. Select the text for leading. If no text is selected, Deko500 applies
changes to the current style.
2. Activate the Style window.
3. Choose Font at the top of the Style window.
4. Double-click the Leading text box, then type or scroll to the
desired value. A positive value increases the space between rows; a
negative value decreases it. The default value is zero.
TYPING ON A CURVE
To activate the Baseline Edit window:
Do one of the following:
From the Layer menu, choose Edit Baseline (to activate the
Baseline Edit window).
If the Baseline Edit window is open but not active, check
Baseline Edit in the Window menu.