Full Version: Changing default text units
From: Griffo (LASERWEST) [#1]
7 May 2006
To: ALL
Hi all,
Ive been trying to change the default text unit size from points(?) to millimeters to no avail. Although I have millimeters in the box when I click on the text, the size comes up in points. Very Very frustrating.
I've looked on the Corel home page and can't find anything. Can anyone please help a newbie with this.
Thanks in advance
Dave
From: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#2]
8 May 2006
To: Griffo (LASERWEST) [#1] 8 May 2006
Dave,
I know in Corel X3 you go to TOOLS / OPTIONS / TEXT and you change the default here.
When I do this it shows up in the text size box as what it was changed to.
From: Griffo (LASERWEST) [#3]
8 May 2006
To: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#2] 9 May 2006
Hi Laserman,
Thanks for that. I run Corel 12 and even though I change it it still show s up as points in the text box. It's getting a bit frustrating trying to work it out. At present I'm converting the text to curves and getting the millimetres that way.
Regards
Dave
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#4]
10 May 2006
To: Griffo (LASERWEST) [#1] 10 May 2006
From: Griffo (LASERWEST) [#5]
10 May 2006
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#4] 11 May 2006
Hi Mike,
Thanks for that. I've made the change however the miilimetres size is not an accurate reflection of the font size. (Which I need). If for instance you type in a v, it shows 20mm. If you type in a o, it shows 20.7mm. Not much of a difference I know, but it's critical in this particular operation. I think your right, trying to swim against the current. I wonder why they give you the option to change units and then not let it happen?
Thanks
Dave
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#6]
11 May 2006
To: ALL
Sorry three doesn't seem to be a solution. But where did you find the option to change--I must have overlooked it.
Thanks,
Mike
From: Griffo (LASERWEST) [#7]
15 May 2006
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#6] 15 May 2006
Hi Mike
In Corel 12
Go to
Tools - Options - Text and at the bootom there is a box that lets you change the default units.
Hope this helps
regards
Dave
From: Griffo (LASERWEST) [#8]
15 May 2006
To: Griffo (LASERWEST) [#7] 15 May 2006
Bootom oops that should read bottom
Regards
Dave
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#9]
15 May 2006
To: Griffo (LASERWEST) [#7] 15 May 2006
Thank you very much. I have v.11 and it's there too.
Same place on X3 also.
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#10]
15 May 2006
To: Griffo (LASERWEST) [#9] 15 May 2006
Were you able to change to mm? In version 11 I was able to change the text size in mm by changing the setting in options. When you do that it still defaults to points on the tool bar but if you highlight the text then go to text, format text, you'll notice that the size is in mm and you can change it there.
A peculiar quirk but it should solve your problem.
thanks for your previous tip.
Mike
From: Griffo (LASERWEST) [#11]
15 May 2006
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#10] 15 May 2006
Hi Mike.
I just doing what you suggested and came up with the following.
Typed in lower case v at 270points which shows up as 49.4mm in the height box.
When I go to Text - Format Text the height in mm shows up as 95.25mm. I then drew a box at 50mm height (to check which measurement was right and low and behold it was the height in the height box 49.4mm. I've got no idea how the text - text format text got it to 95.25mm
ARgggggggggghhh :-)
Dave
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#12]
15 May 2006
To: Griffo (LASERWEST) [#11] 15 May 2006
Have you tried the Corel newsgroup, cnews.corel.com. Join that group and post your question there.
I'm stumped on this as well.
EDITED: 15 May 2006 by MIKEN
From: jeff (JCHUMBLEY) [#13]
15 May 2006
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#12] 15 May 2006
Yahoo groups has an awesome corel user group. CDUG. They can answer just about anything that you can think of.
Jeff
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#14]
15 May 2006
To: jeff (JCHUMBLEY) [#13] 15 May 2006
Jeff
Thank you.
I'll check them out.
Mike
From: Griffo (LASERWEST) [#15]
15 May 2006
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#12] 19 May 2006
Thanks Mike, I'll give that a try
Regards
Dave
From: Griffo (LASERWEST) [#16]
15 May 2006
To: jeff (JCHUMBLEY) [#13] 15 May 2006
Hi Jeff,
I'll give a try also.
Thanks to all for your help
Regards
Dave