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wiki:en:textmilling:quickstart [2015/10/05 10:34]
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wiki:en:textmilling:quickstart [2015/10/27 11:07]
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 This is what TextMilling looks like when you start the program. In this example we are going to create an engraving of the text "Kalle Petterson" (you can use your own name here instead). This is what TextMilling looks like when you start the program. In this example we are going to create an engraving of the text "Kalle Petterson" (you can use your own name here instead).
  
-  * Begin by typing "KALLEin the text field:+  * Press the **Add new horizontal text** button 
 +{{:wiki:en:textmilling:horztext.png?nolink|}} 
 +  * Begin by typing **KALLE** in the text field
 +{{:wiki:en:textmilling:kalletext.png?nolink&300|}}
   * Click on the font field and choose the font that you wish to use. The font field shows the fonts currently installed in your computer.   * Click on the font field and choose the font that you wish to use. The font field shows the fonts currently installed in your computer.
-  With these 2 buttons you can decide if you want straight text (the left) or text on an arc (the right)Click on the left button+{{:wiki:en:textmilling:kallefont.png?nolink&300|}} 
-  * Use the mouse to place your text and drag it to the desired size. You do not have to place the text precisely, it is simple to adjust the size and position later+  Press **Next >** 
-  * Type in "PETTERSONin the text field and click on the right button (the arc):+  * Enter any size of the text as you desire or just continue. 
 +{{:wiki:en:textmilling:txtsize.png?nolink&300|}} 
 +  * Press **Finish** 
 +{{:wiki:en:textmilling:kalletextplaced.png?nolink&300|}} 
 +  * Use the mouse to move your text and/or drag it to the desired size.  
 +  * Press the **Add a new text on arc** button 
 +{{:wiki:en:textmilling:arctext.png?nolink|}} 
 +  * Enter **PETTERSON** in the text field and adjust the font as before. 
 +{{:wiki:en:textmilling:petterssontext.png?nolink&300|}} 
 +  * Press **Next >** and adjust the parameters if desired. 
 +{{:wiki:en:textmilling:petterssonparams.png?nolink&300|}} 
 +  * Press **Finish** 
 +  * Move the arc:ed Pettersson text to a desired position. 
 +{{:wiki:en:textmilling:movepettersson1.png?nolink&200|}} --> {{:wiki:en:textmilling:movepettersson2.png?nolink&200|}}
   * Mark the center point of the arc and the starting position of the text.   * Mark the center point of the arc and the starting position of the text.
   * Move the mouse clockwise to mark the end position and the text height. You can now adjust the size and position of your texts by clicking on them and dragging the mouse.   * Move the mouse clockwise to mark the end position and the text height. You can now adjust the size and position of your texts by clicking on them and dragging the mouse.
wiki/en/textmilling/quickstart.txt · Last modified: 2018/02/07 19:24 (external edit)