Editing Text - MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual

Using auto-sizing and fixed-width text blocks
Fireworks has both auto-sizing text blocks and fixed-width text blocks. An auto-sizing text block
expands horizontally as you type. If you remove text, the auto-sizing text block shrinks to
accommodate only the remaining text. Auto-sizing text blocks are created by default when you
click on the canvas with the Text tool and start typing.
Fixed-width text blocks allow you to control the width of wrapped text. Fixed-width text blocks
are created by default when you drag to draw a text block using the Text tool.
When the text pointer is active within a text block, a hollow circle or hollow square appears in the
upper right corner of the text block. The circle indicates an auto-sizing text block; the square
indicates a fixed-width text block. Double-click the corner to change from one kind of text block
to the other.
Fixed-width indicator
A fixed-width text block and an auto-sizing text block
To change a text block to fixed-width or auto-sizing:
Double-click inside the text block.
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Double-click the circle or square in the upper right corner of the text block.
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The text block changes to the other type.
To change a selected text block to fixed-width by resizing it:
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Drag a resize handle.
This automatically changes the text block from auto-sizing to fixed-width.

Editing text

Within a text block, you can vary all aspects of text, including size, font, spacing, leading,
and baseline shift. When you edit text, Fireworks redraws its stroke, fill, and effect
attributes accordingly.
You can change a text block's attributes using the Property inspector. If the Property inspector is
minimized, click the expander arrow in the lower right corner to see all text properties.
Property inspector when a text block is selected
Auto-sizing indicator
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