Paragraph Form Palette

The Paragraph Form palette provides control for the type setting style of paragraphs. Parameters are provided for specification of indentation, alignment, and line spacing.

If a text graphic is being edited; changes are applied to the selected range of the text. When not editing a specific text graphic; the changes will apply to all the text of all selected text graphics. Undo works in all cases.

This palette is accessed from the on the Text main menu, Paragraph submenu, Form selection (found at the top of the submenu). The parameters shown relate to a text box or a text selection in a text box. This palette does not work with Annotation text, only normal typeset text boxes.

The Align popup menu provides control over the type setting of line endings. Left, Right, Centered, and Justified are the possible values.

The Lines parameter is used to specify the spacing of lines in the paragraph body. A value of zero will defer line spacing to the geometrics of the font in use. A positive value will increase the line spacing and a negative value will "close up" the line spacing.

The Indent parameters are used to specify a left and right margin for the typeset text relative to the edges of the text box. The left margin of the first line of a paragraph may be specified independently of those of the body of the paragraph.

The Spacing parameters define the spacing between paragraphs.

This palette has a Mini form. Click the small disclosure arrow in the upper left corner of the palette to change to the mini form.

The values of all parameters are measured in Fine Scale Units as shown by the Units Button found at the upper right hand corner of the palette. .

Line spacing specified here is applied in conjuction with the leading or Baseline specification accessed from the Text Style submenu. Another common term is Leading for line spacing control.