Adjusting spacing using the keyboardYou can set the increments in which baseline shift and kerning/tracking values increase or decrease when you use keyboard shortcuts. The default key increment values are 2 points for size/leading, 2 points for baseline shift, and 20/1000 of an em space for kerning/tracking. Settings in the Type & Auto Tracing Preferences and General Preferences dialog boxes control the keyboard shortcuts. The type units preference determines the units for font size, leading, and baseline shift. To change keyboard increments:
To change the cursor key increment value:
To change type units:
The default type unit is points (a point equals 1/72 of an inch). You can choose inches, millimeters, Q (a Q equals 0.25 millimeter), or pixels. |