Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual page 119

To change the spacing between characters in TOWS
1 Click the Text on the Work Surface tool to open the TOWS toolbar.
2 Enter text on the work surface.
3 Click the Character Spacing tool.
4 Click and drag the spacing handles to evenly space the text.
5 Click the Character Spacing tool to return to the work surface.
To change the spacing of characters in the Enter/Edit dialog box
1 In the Enter/Edit Text dialog box, enter text in the Text box.
2 Enter a value in the Character Spacing % text box.
3 Click F11/Composer to return to the work surface.
Note: There is an infinite number that can be entered for character spacing. A large number
entered for percentage may produce undesirable results.
To use character kerning in TOWS
1 Click the Text on the Work Surface tool to open the TOWS toolbar.
2 Enter text on the work surface.
3 Put the cursor between pairs of characters.
4 To increase the space, type the > key to add 3.75% of the font height, repeat as
necessary.
5 To decrease the space, type the < key to decrease 3.75% of the font height, repeat as
necessary.
6 The kerning is seen immediately on the screen.
To use character kerning in the Enter/Edit dialog box
1 In the Enter/Edit Text dialog box, enter text.
2 Put the cursor between pairs of characters in the Text box.
3 To increase the space, type the > key to add 3.75% of the font height, repeat as
necessary.
4 To decrease the space, type the < key to decrease 3.75% of the font height, repeat as
necessary.
5 Click F11/Composer to return to the work surface.
Note: Turn on the Proportional check box to change a font from fixed pitch to proportional
spacing. It is available only when using a double-byte font.
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