Hints On Using Styles - Videonics TM-2000 Instruction Manual

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The menu is divided into three sub-menus. Use MARK START to activate

the desired sub-menu and the arrow keys to highlight the desired choice.

Each line of titles you have typed can use a different style. You can choose

any combination — shadow plus condensed type, outline plus bold, etc. In

all, there are 36 combinations of styles.

These styles are in addition to the col-

ors, fonts, patterns, and other changes

made by other menus.

Outlines and Shadows

The top section of the Title Style menu determines whether the titles are

plain or have a shadow or outline.

An outline ( ) is an edge that completely encloses the letter ( ). A shadow

( ) is similar to an outline except that it is slightly wider below and to the left

of the letter, giving the letter a raised look. The shadow is a subtle effect,

providing a slight separation between the letters and the background. All

shadowed letters also have an outline

— that is, a thin outline surrounds

the letter and a slightly broader

shadow appears to the left and be-

low.

Special note: One font treats out-

line and shadow differently. (In the

font list, it's the small font listed im-

mediately after the handwriting

fonts.) When outline is selected, a

block effect is produced in which each

letter is surrounded by box. You can

use the Outline Color menu to change the color of the boxes. The block effect

is only available with this font and the font does not have the capability of

producing ordinary outlines.This font and this effect work particularly well

in doubled sizes.

Spacing

The middle section of the Title Style menu lets you adjust the spacing

between the letters.

Bold

The bottom sub-menu provides bold characters, to provide extra empha-

sis. (You can also create an extra-bold effect using the outline styles, as

described in the hints, below).