Usage of Text Tool

Enter a text in stripes with any aspect ratio:

    1
    Enter Décalage X and Y : for the horizontal stripes.
    E.g. 0 and 1
    2
    Specify the font family, the character style and the orientation.
    E.g. Arial, Gras and Centré
    3
    Type the text into the edit box.
    E.g. My Text
    4
    Select the font color in the Couleurs de dessin tool window.
    Yarn color red e.g.
    5
    Leave Conserver les proportions inactive.
    With the frame (cursor echo) where the text appears, click into the pattern.

Enter the text with a fixed aspect ratio:

Conserver les proportions

    1
    Keep Décalage X and Y :.
    Default 0 and 0
    2
    Specify the font family, the character style and the orientation.
    E.g. Arial, Gras and Centré
    3
    Type the text into the edit box.
    E.g. My Text
    4
    Select the font color in the Couleurs de dessin tool window.
    Yarn color red e.g.
    5
    Activate Conserver les proportions.
    6
    With the frame (cursor echo) where the text appears, click into the pattern.
    7
    The text appears with the aspect ratio that is specified with the selected font type.