Brady GlobalMark 2 User Manual page 162

Text object with
boundaries
Expand/Condense
text
Auto size font
Choose to indicate that the text object has set
boundaries. This type of text object is the opposite
of a free form text object.
Create text, and then expand and condense text
horizontally according to the percentage selected.
Applicable percentages are
· 25%
· 50%
· 75%
· 150%
· 200%
If you select Free form text object or Text object
with boundaries, the percentage combo box will be
inactive.
If you change the expand/condense text option to
either Free form text object or Text object with
boundaries, the default type size in the Font tab
(text properties) will be used.
Available only when a text object with boundaries is
selected. Choose to tell the application to
automatically set the point size of the text to fit
within the text object. The appropriate point size is
implemented for your text.
The limiting dimension is determined by the width
or height of the text. When the text meets either the
horizontal or vertical boundary, the sizing stops.
In variable text objects, the text object size will be
the same for each label generated, but the size of the
font may vary, depending on the amount of text
needed to fill the text object. For example, if "fox"
and "elephant" are items in a text list, "fox" prints
in a larger font size than "elephant.
If you change the font size yourself, for instance by
using the Size option on the Font tab, the system
disables the Auto size font option.
Note: This option is disabled for free form text
objects.
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