Roll your mouse over this image to see what will happen when you click on these features in the actual CMB. Phrase Editor The phrase editor is used to add text (such as connecting phrases) to your work space. The various phrase options are described below. At right, roll over sections of the image -- in the order given below -- to see the progression of creating one "customized" phrase: Phrase Text: Enter a phrase in the bottom window. You may alter the appearance of text using the B (bold), I (italic), and U (underline) buttons, and by selecting a font size or color in the drop down menus. At right, roll over the "Phrase" box to see an example of a phrase. Notice that the phrase also appears in the preview window above your text. Line - Thickness: On the CMB, select a phrase outline thickness between 1 (thin) and 3 (thick). Line - Opacity: On the CMB, opacity changes from (0 to 100) will adjust the intensity of the phrase outline. Line - Color: On the CMB, click on the color block to select a phrase outline color. Above, roll over the "Line" box to see an example of a thin blue phrase outline at 50% opacity. Background: This adjusts the opacity and color of a phrase's background. On the CMB, select the opacity between 0 (no fill) and 100 (intense color). Click on the color block to select a background color. Above, roll over the "Background" box to see an example of a phrase with teal background at 30% opacity. Complete: To save the phrase to your map, click the COMPLETE button. Above, roll over the "COMPLETE" button to see how the phrase would look on the CMB work space. Close: To discard the phrase, click the CLOSE button. Previous | Next | Index