Types of Text Objects

BarTender supports the following types of text objects to help you design your printed items.

Single Line: A single line text object creates a single line of text. The width of the text box is determined by the length of the text. The text does not wrap. You can customize many aspects of the single line text object using the property pages of the Text Properties dialog.
Multi-line: A multi-line text box creates a word-wrapping paragraph of text. You specify the width of the text box, and the amount of text determines the height of the box. You can customize many aspects of the multi-line text object using the property pages of the Text Properties dialog.
Word Processor: A word processor text object inserts a word processor-enabled text field onto the template, allowing you to create rich text characters for the text object. Available property pages on the Word Processor Text Properties dialog allow you to customize the object's position on the template, special effects, and size and scaling, and also provide you access to the word processor, where you can create your rich text.
Arc Text: An arc text object creates a single line of arc-shaped text. Customizations include specifying the angle, direction, and alignment of the text, and can be made using the property pages of the Text Properties dialog.
Symbol Font Characters: BarTender provides several unique TrueType fonts from Seagull Scientific, Inc. These Seagull fonts allow you to insert standard industry-specific graphic symbols into your template by browsing through a list of images, or by typing a character on your keyboard. You can easily resize and format these symbols to fit your design needs using the property pages of the Text Properties dialog.
Markup Language Containers: BarTender supports text objects containing RTF, HTML, and XAML markup languages. This can allow you to contain text formatting in a database, or to dynamically format the contents of a text object using VBScript. Customizations to the object itself are specified on the property pages of the Markup Language Text Properties dialog and include adding borders and special effects, changing the object's position, and linking to a data source.