But can you tell me, how to do the fonts you got as examples on page 1? Like with the shadows and so on?
There are two SHADOW properties:
- SIMPLE shadows.
- FX (SOFT) shadows
The simple shadows simply prints a copy of the text under the actual text.
The FX shadows print a copy of the shadow under the text. But then it blurs the shadow to give it a softer more realistic look. You can adjust how much to blur and and how dark (BIAS) the shadow is.
SIMPLE SHADOW
For SIMPLE shadows:
- open the RANK or NAME setup dialog.
- click on the [1] next to SIMPLE SHADOW options to select a color.
- select where to place the shadow in degrees (0 = --> (east)).
- select how far away to draw the shadow under depth.
FX (SOFT) SHADOW
For FX shadows:
- select SHADOW from the dropdown list.
- set the MODE to ACTIVE.
- click on the [1] next to Color/Ang options to select a color.
- select where to place the shadow in degrees (0 = --> (east)).
- set the amount of BLUR.
- set the amount of BIAS.
The FX shadows eat up some CPU cycles rendering the graphics.
You can also select EMBOSS from the dropdown and adjust the blur and bias to make the letters appear a little 3D.
After you select an FX from the dropdown, you can press HELP to get some basic ideas of what that FX does and some starting settings.