Importing text filesYou can import text into Adobe Illustrator from a file that was created in another application. This allows you to format and spell-check your text in a word-processing application before you bring it into Illustrator. (For a list of supported text formats, see About imported artwork.) One advantage of importing text from a file, rather than copying and pasting it, is that imported text retains its character and paragraph formatting. For example, text from an RTF (Rich Text Format) file retains its font and styles in Illustrator. You can also set encoding and formatting options when importing text from a plain text (.txt) file. To import text into a new Illustrator file: Choose File > Open, select the text file you want to open, and click Open. To import text into an existing Illustrator file:
Note: If the imported text uses an outline font that is not available on your system, a message appears. If you choose to import the text, letterforms in the missing font are converted to compound paths. (See Modifying letterforms as graphic objects.) You can modify these paths as graphic objects, but you can't edit them as text. |