Fontwork Dialog (for putting text along a curve)
Simple tool for putting text along a curve without any fancy effects.
This Fontwork dialog is meant for making text follow a curve. Draw a curve, double-click it and type text into it. With the curve selected, you can now activate the Fontwork command. Access the dialog by choosing First call Fontwork command is found in the Format category of the Customize dialog to add a menu command or a toolbar button to open the dialog. The .
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You can make text follow any shape. Most of the custom shapes available in the Drawing toolbar need to be converted to a different type before you can use them with Fontwork. In Impress or Draw, right-click the shape and select Convert - To Curve/Polygon/Contour. If you wish, you can now copy and paste the converted shape into Writer for use with Fontwork. Shapes in the Legacy Circles and Ovals and Legacy Rectangles toolbars do not need to be converted. The Arc included in the basic shapes is also a legacy shape.
Removes baseline formatting.
Dhaama
Uses the top or the bottom edge of the selected object as the text baseline.
Naanneessi
Uses the top or the bottom edge of the selected object as the text baseline and preserves the original vertical alignment of the individual characters.
Olmirgatti
Horizontally slants the characters in the text object.
Dalgata Jallisi
Vertically slants the characters in the text object.
Olgata Duuffisi
Reverses the text flow direction, and flips the text horizontally or vertically. To use this command, you must first apply a different baseline to the text.
Qaabachiisa
Aligns the text to the left end of the text baseline.
Bitaa Hiriirsi
Centers the text on the text baseline.
Handhuura
Aligns the text to the right end of the text baseline.
Mirga Hiriirsi
Resizes the text to fit the length of the text baseline.
Barruu Haggamtaa Ofnaan
Enter the amount of space that you want to leave between the text baseline and the base of the individual characters.
Fageenya
Enter the amount of space to leave between the beginning of the text baseline, and the beginning of the text.
Galumsa
Shows or hides the text baseline, or the edges of the selected object.
Daagaa
Shows or hides the borders of the individual characters in the text.
Daagaa Barruu
Removes the shadow effects that you applied to the text.
Gaaddidduun Hin Jiru
Adds a shadow to the text in the selected object. Click this button, and then enter the dimensions of the shadow in the Distance X and the Distance Y boxes.
Olgataan
Adds a slant shadow to the text in the selected object. Click this button, and then enter the dimensions of the shadow in the Distance X and the Distance Y boxes.
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Fageenya Dalgataa
Enter the horizontal distance between the text characters and the edge of the shadow.
Fageenya X
Fageenya Olgata
Enter the vertical distance between the text characters and the edge of the shadow.
Fageenya Y
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Select a color for the text shadow.