Using a low zoom level can make it difficult to see text as you type.
By using the text-entry window, you can see and edit text in the win-
dow, regardless of the current view magnification level.
To set inline text-entry preferences
1
Choose Canvas > Preferences (Mac) or File > Preferences
(Windows). The Preferences dialog box appears.
2
Click the Inline tab.
3
Specify the following options, and then click OK to implement
the current settings:
If you always want to use a text-entry window, regardless of
the size of the type, select the Never option.
If you want a text entry window to appear when you type
text at some apparent type sizes, select the For text from
option. Type a number from 6 and 255 in each text box.
These numbers set the range in which the text-entry window
does not appear and you type directly into a document.
A characters apparent size is the size at which it appears on screen,
based on the current view magnification level. For example, 12 point
type appears to be 12 points at 100%; at 200%, it appears to be 24
points; at 50%, it appears to be the size of 6 point type.
Using the text-entry window
If you choose the For text from option, and you type text in a docu-
ment at an apparent point size that is outside the specified range, the
text-entry window appears at the bottom of the screen. You can type
and edit text directly in the window. To enter the text into the current
document, press Return (Mac) or Enter (Windows).
If the apparent size of text changes because you change the view
magnification, actual point sizes that are beyond the specified For
text from range might not cause the text-entry window to open. In
this case, you can type the text directly into the document.
Units preferences
Units preferences lets you choose measurement settings, such as
units, precision, and numerical format. Settings on this tab affect the
units displayed in the Strokes palette, the status bar of the Canvas
window, the measurements in dimension objects, and the precision of
settings in the Type palette.
Tip
For Mac OS 9, choose File >
Preferences to set up prefer-
ences.