To set up a drop cap 1 Depending on how you want the drop cap to apply, do one of the following: 2 Configure the drop cap options described below. To apply to Do this First paragraph in a text object Select the object or place the inser- tion point anywhere in the first para- graph All other paragraphs Place the insertion point in a para- graph, or select a paragraph. You can also select multiple consecutive para- graphs A new paragraph you are about to type Place the insertion point at the begin- ning of the paragraph The preset format Deselect all objects. Canvas will apply drop caps to the first paragraph of all new text objects you create with the Text tool Drop cap settings If necessary, open the Type palette by choosing Text > Type. Click the Indents tab to bring it to the front. Lines. Specify the number of lines you want the drop caps to occupy. This determines the vertical height of the drop cap. Characters. Specify the num- ber of characters to enlarge for drop caps. Canvas always applies this setting beginning with the first character in a paragraph. Click Apply to implement the drop cap settings.
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