Flowing text
As you type text on a path, if you reach the end, you can flow text to
another path. Click the overset symbol at the end of the text object.
Then, click the next vector path at the point where you want the over-
set text to start flowing. You can continue typing to enter additional
text.
If you dont want to flow overset bound text, you can resize the path
so that all the bound text can flow along it. If no text is overset, the
overset symbol does not appear at the end of the text object.
You can also use the Text Link tool to link text to another path.
Select the Text Link tool in the Text toolbar. The pointer displays the
number 1. Click the first text object. The pointer changes to the
number 2. Click the object you want the text to flow to. When you
finish, press Esc.
Adjusting text on a path
See the section about adjusting bound
text, starting with Binding text to vector objects on page 30.577,
for information on changing the text baseline, flipping the text, and
adjusting the spacing between the text and the path.
Typing special characters
Sometimes it becomes necessary to enter special typographic sym-
bols into text. You can insert special characters using the command
Text > Insert (see Insert Symbol, page 26.494) or Keycaps (Mac)
and the Character Map (Windows).
The following table shows the Mac keystrokes for some special char-
acters.
Character
Mac Keystroke
(em dash)
Option + -
Option + 2
Vector path
Overset symbol