Copying type attributes


    You can use the Eyedropper tool and the Paint Bucket tool to copy character, paragraph, fill, and stroke attributes from between type objects. By default, the Eyedropper tool and the Paint Bucket tool affect all attributes of a type selection, including appearance attributes. To customize the attributes affected by these tools, use the Eyedropper/Paintbucket Options dialog box.

    Note: When you select an entire type path or container, the fill, stroke, character, and paragraph attributes of that object are copied and applied to the new text. When you select a portion of text, only the fill, stroke, and character attributes are copied.

To copy type attributes using the Eyedropper tool:

  1. Select the type container, type path, or portion of text to which you want to apply attributes.
  2. Select the Eyedropper tool Eyedropper tool .
  3. Position the pointer over the type from which you want to copy attributes. When the pointer displays a small T, click to apply the attributes to the selected type.

To copy type attributes using the Paint Bucket tool:

  1. Select the type container, type path, or portion of text from which you want to copy attributes.
  2. Select the Paint Bucket tool Paint Bucket tool .
  3. Position the pointer over the object to which you want to apply attributes. The pointer displays a small T.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • Click to apply attributes to all text in the object.
    • Drag to apply attributes to a portion of the text.

    Tip iconTo toggle between the Eyedropper tool and the Paint Bucket tool, press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) when either tool is selected.

To customize copy settings:

  1. Double-click the paint bucket or the Eyedropper tool.
  2. Select or deselect the attributes for the eyedropper to copy and the paint bucket to apply.
    • To expand or collapse the list of attributes for each characteristic, click the triangle to the left of the list.
    • To select or deselect all the attributes for each characteristic, click the group option.
    • To select or deselect individual attributes for a characteristic, click the attribute.
  3. Click OK.