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FXDeko User’s Guide
Overview of FXDeko
T
HE
FXD
EKO
D
ESKTOP
All creation and playback of FXDeko graphics are done using the mouse and
keyboard to interact with the various controls and windows on FXDeko’s
desktop
.
The appearance of the desktop depends on the current
layout
, as selected from
the Window menu. FXDeko offers eight standard layouts for creating, editing
and playing back graphics and macros. For more information on using and
customizing layouts, refer to the
FXDeko Layouts
section of the
User
Preferences
chapter of this manual.
A
BOUT
G
RAPHIC
F
ILES
The main function of FXDeko is the creation and display of graphic files. You
create a FXDeko
graphic
, including text and background elements, in either a
Preview or Program window. Once created, a graphic may be saved on disk in a
graphic file
.
A graphic consists of one or more
layers
and a
background
. Each layer can be
text or a geometric shape—a rectangle or an ellipse. See
Graphics and Layers
.
Each character of text is rendered in a particular
style
, which specifies its
font
and
look
. Each geometric shape is rendered in a particular look. See
Creating Styles
.
FXDeko provides a variety of tools for typing, justifying, positioning, sizing and
otherwise editing text and shapes. See
Composing Text
.
Graphic files may be recalled from disk individually—“opened,” in Windows
terminology. You can play back a series of graphic files by entering them into a
sequence
. See
Effects and Sequences
.
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