Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To change font attributes
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To underline, strikethrough, and overline text
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To add superscript or subscript text
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To change the text case

Formatting text

Corel PHOTO-PAINT lets you format text to enhance its appearance. You can change the font attributes, such as style and size, and you can underline, strikethrough, and overline text. You can also change the position and appearance of characters by displaying them as subscript or superscript, which is useful in drawings with scientific notations. In addition, you can also change the text case.

If you select an OpenType font that supports subscript, superscript, or case, you can apply the OpenType feature. However, if you select a font, including an OpenType font, that does not support these features, you can apply a synthesized version of the character, which Corel PHOTO-PAINT produces by altering the characteristics of the default font character. For more information, see “Working with OpenType features” on page 11.

You can also add underlines, strikethrough lines, and overlines to selected characters.

To change font attributes Back to Top
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Using the Text tool , select the text.
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Click Object Text Character formatting.
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In the Character formatting docker, perform a task from the following table.

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Do the following
Choose the typeface
Choose a typeface from the Font list box.
Set the font size
Type a value in the Font size box.
Change the font style
Choose an option from the Font style list box.

You can also choose a typeface from the Font list box on the property bar.
You can also change the font style of selected text by clicking the Bold button or the Italicize button on the property bar.
To underline, strikethrough, and overline text Back to Top
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Using the Text tool , select the text.
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Click Object Text Character formatting.
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In the Character formatting docker, click the advanced arrow to display additional options.
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Perform an action from the following table.

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Do the following
Underline the text
Click the Underline button and choose an option from the list.
Add a line through the text
Click the Character strikethrough button and choose an option from the list.
Add a line above the text
Click the Character overline button and choose an option from the list.

You can add a single underline to selected text by clicking the Underline button on the property bar.
To add superscript or subscript text Back to Top
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Using the Text tool , select the text.
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Click Object Text Character formatting.
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In the Character formatting docker, choose one of the following from the Position list box:
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None — turns off all the features in the list
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Superscript (auto) — applies the OpenType feature if the font supports it, or applies a synthesized version if the font does not support superscript
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Subscript (auto) — applies the OpenType feature if the font supports it, or applies a synthesized version if the font does not support subscript
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Superscript (synthesized) — applies a synthesized version of the superscript feature, which looks the same as in previous versions of Corel PHOTO-PAINT
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Subscript (synthesized) — applies a synthesized version of the subscript feature, which looks the same as in previous versions of Corel PHOTO-PAINT
Some OpenType fonts may appear to support features that are unsupported. For example, Superscript and Subscript options may appear available, but are not. If you apply one of these OpenType fonts, Corel PHOTO-PAINT cannot provide a synthesized version of Superscript and Subscript.
To change the text case Back to Top
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Using the Text tool , select the text.
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Click Object Text Character formatting.
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In the Character formatting docker, choose one of the following from the Caps list box:
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None — turns off all of the features in the list
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All caps — substitutes lowercase characters with upper case equivalents
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Titling caps — applies the OpenType version of the feature if the font supports it
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Small caps (auto) — applies the OpenType version of the feature if the font supports it
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All small caps — substitutes characters with a scaled-down version of the upper case characters
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Small caps from caps — applies the OpenType version of the feature if the font supports it
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Small caps (synthesized) — applies a synthesized version of Small caps, which appears the same as in previous versions of Corel PHOTO-PAINT
If the font that you selected is not an OpenType font that supports Caps styles, Corel PHOTO-PAINT provides a synthesized version of the Small caps.
Some OpenType fonts may appear to support features that are unsupported.
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