Boris FX Boris Calligraphy Version 2.0 - Manual (Page 18)

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Working with the Fill Tab
The Fill tab options allow you to set the Þll and opacity of the selected text.
Select the Fill On checkbox to turn on the Þll. Deselect this option to create transparent text.
For example, you could turn off the Þll and turn on a border to create hollow text.
Style Color sets the color of the selected character(s). Click the color chip to access the system
color picker, or use the eyedropper to choose a color from the screen. You can also enter RGB
values into the numerical Þelds associated with the color control and press Return.
Style Opacity adjusts the opacity of the selected character(s). A setting of 100 makes the text
completely opaque, while a setting of 0 makes the text completely transparent.
The Text Fill menu determines what type of media is applied to the face of the text.
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Choose Color to use the selected Style Color. Click the color chip to access the system
color picker, or use the eyedropper to choose a color from the screen. You can also enter
RGB values into the numerical Þelds associated with the color control and press
Return.
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Choose Gradient to map a gradient to your text. When you choose Gradient, click the
Gradient Editor icon that appears in the tab. The Gradient Editor opens. Adjust the
gradient and click OK to apply it. If you select the Live Update checkbox, the Text
window updates automatically as you make changes in the Gradient Editor. Gradients
are described in the following section.
When you apply a gradient in the Text window, the gradient is centered on each
individual letter.
Gradient Gradient Applied as Fill