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makeText()
This command, instead of compositing text onto the target image, creates a new image that
includes just the text. The image produced is always 32-bit. This function fully supports the
CMYK color-space.
NOTE: Using makeText() within a JavaScript for loop can result in initially poor anti-aliasing.
To maintain optimal anti-aliasing, place the text object outside the loop.
Syntax
makeText(
[Font @ <"font family", "virtualfilesystem:/font family">]
[Style @ <"modifier">]
[Text @ <"string">]
[Color @ <color in hexadecimal or rgb>]
[Rtype @ <bit-depth>]
[Size @ <value 1..4095>]
[Justify @ <"left", "center", "right", "justified">]
[Wrap @ <pixel-width>]
[Angle @ <angle>]
[Smooth @ <true, false>]
[SmoothFactor <0 .. 4>]
[BaseLine @ <true, false>]
[Kern @ <true, false>]
[Line @ <value 01. to 10>]
[DPI @ <resolution>]
[Fillcolor @ <color in hexadecimal or rgb>]
[ClearType @ <true, false>] //(windows only)
[FitText <true, false>]
);
Parameters
Font - specifies the TrueType or PostScript font family to be used, for example, “Arial”.
MediaRich supports Type 1 (.pfa and .pfb) PostScript fonts only.
NOTE: The size of the font in pixels is dependent on the resolution of the resulting image. If the
resolution of the image is not set (zero), the function uses a default value of 72 dpi.
The default location for fonts specified in a MediaScript is the fonts file system. Which
includes both the MediaRich Shared\Originals\Fonts folder and the default system
fonts folder. If a MediaScript specifies an unavailable font, MediaRich generates an error.
NOTE: You can modify the MediaRich server’s local.properties file to change the default
fonts directory. See the MediaRich Administrator’s Guide for more information.
Style - specifies the font style. You can use any combination of modifiers. Each modifier
should be separated by a space character.
NOTE: The Style parameter is not available if MediaRich is running on Mac, Linux, or Solaris.
