You can try some of the other styles that we have provided by select-
ing additional paragraphs and choosing styles in the Styles menu.
You can also use the Type palette to format text. The Type palette
contains many of the same features as the Text Ruler. It is used to
apply type styles to characters and paragraphs. You can also use it for
spacing, hyphens, and indents. It is a comprehensive way of utilizing
the many typography and page layout tools within Canvas.
To display the Type palette: Choose Text > Type or
Window > Palettes > Type.
Wrapping text around a circle
Canvas lets you wrap text around vector objects, such as a circle or
oval. This exercise demonstrates how to use the Path Text tool to add
text to a circular graphic.
To begin, make sure you are on page 4 in the Brochure.cnv docu-
ment. To change pages, click a page icon at the bottom of the win-
dow or click a page name in the Document Layout palette.
Before you type the text, you can select the font and type size using
the Text Ruler. First, make sure no text is selected by clicking outside
the document with the Selection tool or by pressing Esc. You can
change the default text settings when no text is selected.
Click the T button in the Text Ruler to display the pop-up menus of
fonts and type sizes.
The graphic needs type that is fairly large and bold. In the Text Ruler,
choose a font such as Arial or Helvetica. If the font isnt bold, click
the Bold style button. For the type size, choose 36 or 48 from the size
menu to make the text about 1/2 inch high. You can use any size
from 4 to 128 points by entering the size in the size box.
Now that the font and size are set, you can use the Path Text tool to
add text to the graphic.
To type text on a circle
1
Select the Path Text tool in the Text tool palette. This tool lets
you type text around objects. Youll wrap text around the graphic of
a solid orange circle and question mark. Notice the thin dashed cir-
cle around the solid circle. The dashed circle is the object (path)
that the text will follow.
Tip
Press Command+T to open
the Type palette.
Path Text tool