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| Manipulating Type | ||
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| You can manipulate type in the same way that you manipulate paths | ||
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| Typing Along a Path | ||
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| Illustrator allows you to use the path type tool to easily enter type that follows a specific path. | ||
| To use the path type
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| Select the path type tool from the Text fly out menu in the toolbox. | ||
| Position the I-Beam over the path you want the text to follow and click. A flashing line on the path indicates that you can enter text. As you do so Illustrator uses the path as the baseline for the type. | ||
| Command click away from the path to stop entering text. | ||
| Note: This path will disappear once type has been instructed to follow it. Make sure you are not entering type along a path that is a crucial part of a drawing! | ||
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Text entered along a path can be manipulated by using the selection tool. When text is selected it will turn blue and a bounding box will sprout around it. The text can then be moved to another position on the page, and it can be changed in size by dragging the anchor points of the bounding box. |
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