Entering horizontal or vertical type in an objectYou can use any object as an area within which to enter type. If the object is an open path, the program draws an imaginary line between the endpoints of the path to define the object for the type, just as it does to paint open paths. To create only area type or to create area type on an open path, you can use the type or vertical area-type tools exclusively. If, however, you want to create several kinds of type, you should use the type tool or the vertical type tool. When you move a type tool over different kinds of objects, the type tool appropriate to the specific object (for example, an area-type tool or a path-type tool) appears. To enter type in an object:
When you turn an object into a type path, the path becomes unstroked and unfilled, even if the path was originally stroked or filled. When the entire text object is selected, any changes to the paint settings affect only the type, not the path. As with text rectangles, if you enter more type than can fit within the area, in Outline view and in Preview view (only when text is selected), a small box with a plus symbol You can paint the path after you enter type by selecting the path with the direct-selection tool and using the Color palette or Swatches palette. |