FrontLook Java Effects - Strings Panel
(Image Applet Only)
The Image Applet Strings Panel allows you to set the strings and their
properties for display over the image effect.
Image Effects String Panel
The controls in this panel are labeled in logical groups. The
description below is outlined in a left to right and top to bottom ordering
of the controls as they appear on this panel. You can also use the tool tip
help to properly identify one of the panel controls.
Enables String Display - enables
all strings from the text overlay display. If unchecked, no text will be
overlaid on the background image.
String List - This is the String List displayed in top-to-bottom
order.
Up Arrow button - Move the currently selected string up in the String
List.
Down Arrow button - Move the currently selected string down in the
String List.
New button - Add a new string to the String List.
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Remove button - Remove the currently selected string
from the String List. You cannot remove the last string.
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String Parameters Section - These are the attributes
of the currently selected string as outlined below:
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String field - Put the string you want displayed here.
Note: to disable all strings from the text overlay display, remove all but
the first string and put a single space String text edit field. This will
disable overlay strings.
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Font popup menu - Font name of the string.
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Font Size field - Size of the string font.
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Font Style popup menu - Style of string font.
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Font Color popup menu - Color of the string font.
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Effect popup menu - Sets the shadow type of the string
font. To maximize performance, the image applet shadow effects are a subset
of the Text Applet shadow effects.
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Effect Color popup menu - Color of the shadow effect.
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Effect Horizontal Offset popup menu - Horizontal
offset in pixels of the shadow effect.
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Effect Vertical Offset popup menu - Vertical offset in
pixels of the shadow effect.
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Alignment Horizontal popup menu - Horizontal
alignment; left, center, right.
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Alignment Horizontal Offset field - Additional
horizontal offset in pixels from alignment setting in pixels. Negative
values will move the string to the left of the alignment setting, positive
values to the right of the alignment setting.
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Alignment Vertical popup menu - Vertical alignment,
top, center, bottom.
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Alignment Vertical Offset field - Additional vertical
offset from alignment setting in pixels. Negative values will move the
string above the alignment setting, positive values below from the alignment
setting.
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Entry Motion Effect popup menu - String's entry motion
effect. To maximize performance, the image applet text motion effects are a
subset of the Text Applet motion effects.
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Entry Number of Animation Steps field - This sets the
number of animation steps. Larger numbers create displays that are smooth,
but slow, small numbers choppy and fast. Typical numbers range from 10-50.
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Entry Delay Between Steps field - The delay time in
milli-seconds between string display updates. Large values create a choppy
appearance. Typical values range from 10-50.
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Entry Sound button - String's entry sound.
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Exit Motion Effect popup menu - String's exit motion
effect.
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Exit Number of Animation Steps field - This sets the
number of animation steps. Larger numbers create displays that are smooth,
but slow, small numbers choppy and fast. Typical numbers range from 10-50.
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Exit Delay Between Steps field - The delay time in
milli-seconds between string display updates. Large values create a choppy
appearance. Typical values range from 10-50.
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Exit Sound button - String's exit sound.
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Hold Time field - The amount of time in milli-seconds
the string is presented in a static position for reading. Typical values
range from 1000-5000 (1-5seconds).
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Run Delay field - This sets the time in milli-seconds
between the end of one string and beginning of the next string run. Typical
values range from 0-1000.
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