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TextEffectFormat.Tracking Property

Definition

Returns or sets the ratio of the horizontal space allotted to each character in the specified WordArt to the width of the character. Can be a value from 0 (zero) through 5.

public:
 property float Tracking { float get(); void set(float value); };
public float Tracking { get; set; }
Public Property Tracking As Single

Property Value

Remarks

Large values for this property specify ample space between characters; values less than 1 can produce character overlap.

The following table gives the values of the Tracking property that correspond to the settings available in the user interface.

Very Tight0.8
Tight0.9
Normal1.0
Loose1.2
Very Loose1.5

Applies to