MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual page 82

You can also use the Text Editor and the commands in the Text menu to edit text, but the
Property inspector offers the quickest way to change text attributes and provides more detailed
editing control than the other two options. For more information about the Text Editor, see
"Using the Text Editor" on page
Note: Changes you make during a text-editing session constitute only one Undo. Choosing Edit >
Undo while editing text will undo every text edit you've made from the time you double-clicked the
text block to edit its contents.
To edit text:
Select the text you want to change:
1
Click a text block with the Pointer or Subselection tool to select the entire block. To select
multiple blocks simultaneously, hold down Shift as you select each block.
Double-click a text block with the Pointer or Subselection tool, and highlight a range
of text.
Click inside a text block with the Text tool, and highlight a range of text.
Make your changes.
2
For information about changing text attributes, see
on page 82, "Applying text color" on page
on page 85, "Setting text orientation" on page
"Indenting text" on page
Do one of the following to apply your changes:
3
Click outside the text block.
Choose another tool in the Tools panel.
Press Escape.
Choosing a font, size, and text style
You use the Property inspector to change the font, size, and style attributes of the text in a
text block.
To change the font, size, and style of selected text using the Property inspector:
To change the font, choose a font from the Font pop-up menu.
1
To change the font size, drag the Font Size pop-up slider or enter a value in the text box. Font
2
size is measured in points.
To apply a bold, italic, or underline style, click the corresponding style button.
3
Applying text color
Text color is controlled by the Fill Color box. By default, text is black and has no stroke. You can
change the color of all text in a selected text block or of highlighted text in a text block. The Text
tool retains the current text color from text block to text block.
82 Chapter 4: Using Text
95.
82, "Setting kerning" on page
85,
87.
"Choosing a font, size, and text style"
"Setting text alignment" on page
84, "Setting leading"
86, and