Text Tool F8

The Text Tool allows you to create text objects consisting of one or many lines of text which can be placed around a curve if necessary and alter existing text objects. The Text Tool Infobar shows the range of text attributes.

If there is a selected region of text, any change to a text attribute applies to that region.

Otherwise, the change applies at the text cursor. Start typing and the text appears with the changed attribute.

If there is a selected region of text, the Infobar shows the attributes that apply to the region. If multiple values for one attribute have been applied, the field is blank, for example if the selected region includes both 10pt and 12pt text, the Font Size field is blank. When the cursor is visible, the Infobar shows the attributes that will apply when you type a character.

The Text Tool can also be chosen using the Text Pop-up Menu.

Text Tool Infobar Controls

Font

Font Size

Aspect Ratio

Bold

Italic

Left Justification

Center Justification

Right Justification

Full Justification

Superscript and Subscript

Line Spacing and Tracking

Baseline Shift and Kerning

Automatic Kerning

Text Tool Operations

Creating new text

Editing text

Selecting text

Applying attributes to text

Fitting text to a curve

Creating column text

Changing molded text

Typing international characters

Changing text font

Changing the size of text

Changing the aspect ratio of text

Making text bold

Making text italic

Justifying text

Making text superscript and subscript

Changing the tracking of text

Changing the spacing between lines of text

Changing the baseline shift of text

Kerning text

List of Text Tool key shortcuts

Movies (not working in this version)

Entering text

Editing text

Advanced text

More on the Text Tool