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To add a folder containing photos, click Photos in the Media Browser, and then drag m
the folder you want from the Finder to the Media Browser.
To add a folder containing movies, click Movies in the Media Browser, and then drag m
the folder you want from the Finder to the Media Browser.
The Fonts Window
Using the Mac OS X Fonts window—accessible from any application—you can change
a font’s typeface, size, and other options.
Create interesting
text effects using
these buttons.
The Action menu
Choose a typeface to
apply to selected text.
Find fonts by typing a font
name in the search field.
Choose a font size to
apply to selected text.
Apply a shadow to
selected text. Modify
the shadow using the
opacity, blur, offset,
and angle controls.
Preview the selected
typeface (you might need to
choose Show Preview from
the Action menu).
To open the Fonts window:
Click Fonts in the toolbar. m
Use the Fonts window to select fonts, font sizes, and other font formatting features,
including text shadows and strikethrough.
Here is a summary of what the text eects buttons do, from left to right:
The Text Underline pop-up menu lets you choose an underline style (such as single Â
or double).
The Text Strikethrough pop-up menu lets you choose a strikethrough style (such as Â
single or double).
The Text Color pop-up menu lets you apply a color to text. Â
The Document Color pop-up menu lets you apply a color behind a paragraph. Â
The Text Shadow button applies a shadow to selected text. Â
The Shadow Opacity, Shadow Blur, Shadow Oset, and Shadow Angle controls Â
control the appearance of the shadow.
If you don’t see the text eect buttons, choose Show Eects from the Action pop-up
menu (looks like a gear) in the lower-left corner of the Fonts window.
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