Quicktext - QuickShow FB3-QS User Manual

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QuickText

The QuickText tool allows you to quickly create non-moving text, as well as scrolling, animated and
waving text effects. Simply click on the QuickText tab at the bottom of the QuickShow window and
you will see the QuickText tool. The main features of the QuickText tool are shown and described in
the picture below.
As shown, you simply enter some text, pick a color and an effect and then either Show it now, or drag
and drop the text to a cue for playback later.
Text entry
The text can be any characters, and the function even works with Chinese character sets.
Increasing or decreasing the size of the projected text
To decrease the size, repeatedly click on the button labeled Smaller. To increase the size, repeatedly
click on the button labeled Bigger.
Increasing or decreasing the speed of the effect
To decrease the speed, repeatedly click on the button labeled Slower. To increase the speed, repeatedly
click on the button labeled Faster.
Selecting an effect
The large, central area within the QuickText tab allows you to select an effect that will be applied to the
text. There are many effects, such as simple scrolling text, effects that will impress the text onto a
rotating cone or sphere, effects that simulate flag waving, etc. Simply click on the desired effect and you
will see the result in the preview window.
Modifying the text effect further
After entering text and choosing an effect, you can modify the text even further, by changing the font or
going into the Advanced Text editor window.
If you click on the T Edit... button, this will open the Advanced Text Editor window which will give you
full access to change the text or create a new text effect.
If you click on the A Font... button, this will allow you to choose a new TrueType font, or a Laser font.
The Laser fonts are single-trace fonts which generally allow for faster scanning. However, the Laser