Painting type
You can paint type, the type container, or the type path. You may want to paint the container to create a background for your type, or paint the type path as a visual base for the type.
To paint type, a type container, or a type path: - Do one of the following:
- To paint the type, use the selection tool
to select the type. - To paint a type container or type path, use the direct-selection tool
or the group-selection tool and click the path or object. (Do not select the baselines.) - Use a type tool to select characters, words, or paragraphs.
- Choose either Window > Color or Window > Swatches.
- Paint the type or type path as desired.
Note: You can't use a gradient swatch as a fill for type, but you can apply a style with gradient effects to type.
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