The Big Text Tool allows big, 窶脇xpanded窶 text to be created. This works by using one of the fonts installed, and expanding it so that every black pixel in the font (as it is normally drawn on screen) is represented by a single character.
Create a baseline by clicking on one edge of the baseline you require, and dragging to the other. Text will be entered into an expanding box underneath the baseline, which can always be moved or resized later if necessary.
Once a baseline has been created, simply start typing text.
The Character button on the toolbar controls which character will be used for creating big text. Set this to Automatic by clicking the character button in the toolbar or pressing delete. In this mode, each character is made up out of little versions of itself. Type a character to use it for all letters. Note: The character must be set before a baseline is created.
The Transparent button on the toolbar controls whether the big text rectangle is transparent or opaque. If it is transparent, blank space characters in the big text will let the underlying design show through.
The Justification button on the toolbar controls whether the big text will be justified to the left, right or center, and the big text will move accordingly within the big text rectangle.
The Font, Size and Style area on the toolbar controls which font, size and style will be used for creating big text. It is recommended to either use a scalable TrueType or PostScript font (if Adobe Type Manager is installed), or a bitmapped font at one of its standard sizes. Note: Using italic text will produce erratic results, and may need some touching up.
Copy the typed text to the clipboard by choosing Copy from the Edit menu. The text can also be dragged to another window or program by dragging the text rectangle outside the document window and dropping in into the desired destination. This feature requires Macintosh Drag and Drop, included with System 7.5 or later. The receiving program must also support this feature.
Paste text in from another window or program by choosing Paste from the Edit menu. Text can also be dragged into the current text rectangle from another program. Either of these will convert the original text into big text.
Move the big text baseline or rectangle you have created by pressing the arrow keys on the keyboard, or dragging it from within the selected area.
Adjust the left or right edge of the big text baseline rectangle by moving the mouse to the edge and dragging it left or right. The big text will automatically rewrap itself as you drag.
