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Flowing text inside a path
You can make text flow inside any open or closed path. You can edit text that flows inside a path without removing it from the path, and you can transform text that flows inside a path as you would any other object.
You cannot flow text around a group, blend, or bitmap image, but you can draw a path around the object and flow text around the path.
To flow existing text inside a path and apply an inset:
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Do one of the following: |
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To flow text inside an existing path, use the Pointer tool to select both a text block and a closed path. |
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To flow text around a group, blend, or bitmap image, draw a path around it and select the path. |
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Choose Text > Flow Inside Path, or click the Flow Inside Path button in the Text toolbar.
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To adjust the text's placement within the path, choose Window > Inspectors > Object to display the Object inspector. Enter values in the Inset text boxes to define the margins between the text and the path. If necessary, select Display Border to make the path visible.
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Adjusting text in a path with the Object inspector |
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When you select a path with text flowed inside it, a box is displayed below the path. A dot in the box indicates overflow text.
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