Expanding And Contracting Character Width; Setting Baseline Shift - MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 8-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual

Expanding and contracting character width

You can expand or contract the character width of horizontal text using the Horizontal Scale
option in the Property inspector.
Horizontal scale is measured in percentage values. 100% is the default.
Horizontal Scale option in the Property inspector
If the Property inspector is minimized, click the expander arrow in the lower right corner to
see all properties.
To expand or contract selected characters:
In the Property inspector, drag the Horizontal Scale pop-up slider or enter a value in the
text box. Drag the slider higher than 100% to expand the width or height of the
characters, and drag it lower to reduce their width or height.

Setting baseline shift

Baseline shift determines how closely text sits above or below its natural baseline. If there is no
baseline shift, the text sits on the baseline. You can use baseline shift to create subscript and
superscript characters.
The baseline shift controls are in the Property inspector. Baseline shift is measured in pixels.
Baseline Shift option in the Property inspector
To set baseline shift for selected text:
In the Property inspector, drag the Baseline Shift pop-up slider or enter a value in the text
box to specify how low or high, respectively, Fireworks should place the subscript or
superscript text. Enter positive values to create superscript characters. Enter negative
values to create subscript characters.
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