Text selections    When you make a selection by highlighting text, you can apply the following formatting to the selection: font, type size, type styles, fill ink, text frame ink, text background ink, text frame stroke, and character style. If you apply justification, leading, kerning, or paragraph styles, the formatting applies to all paragraphs that contain selected text. Before typing    When you place the insertion point in a text object, you can use the Text Ruler to set formatting for the next text you type. For example, to apply bold style, click the Bold style button on the Text Ruler before typing. When the insertion point is in a paragraph (and no text is selected), you can set the following formatting: font, type size, text style, fill ink, text frame ink, text background ink, and character style. If you apply justification, leading, or paragraph styles, the formatting applies to the paragraph that contains the insertion point. To use the Text Ruler 1 Select the text you want to format. 2 Depending on the formatting you want to apply, select one of the following modes: Type mode    Use this mode to adjust fonts, type styles, leading, and kerning. Click the “T” on the Text Ruler. Styles mode    Use this mode to apply paragraph and character for- matting (see “Applying character formatting,” page 28.540 and “Applying paragraph formatting,” page 28.551). Click the “S” on the Text Ruler. 3 Select formatting options (see “The Text Ruler,” page 28.535). Type mode Styles mode Tip To apply text attributes, set tabs, and specify leader char- acters, the Text Ruler can be in either mode.
Canvas 8 Help: Formatting text (6 of 38)                                                            Page #534