Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
6.
Choose Edit > Undo Scale, and then choose View > Fit Artboard In Window.
Creating area type
Area type
uses the boundaries of an object to control the flow of characters, either
horizontally or vertically. When the text reaches a boundary, it automatically wraps to fit
inside the defined area. Entering text in this way is useful when you want to create one or
more paragraphs, such as for a sign or a brochure.
To create area type, you click with the Type tool where you want the text and drag to create
an area type object (also called a
text area
). When the cursor appears, you can type. You can
also convert an existing shape or object to a type object by clicking the edge of an object (or
inside the object) with the Type tool.
Next, you will create an area type object and enter more text.
1.
Choose View > Smart Guides to select the Smart Guides.
2.
Choose View > zoo sign, to zoom in to the zoo sign at the bottom of the artboard. The
zoo sign view is at the bottom of the View menu, and you may need to scroll.
3.
Select the Type tool ( ). Position the cursor to the left of the striped orange and black
tail, in the white area (see the red X in the figure). Click and drag down and to the right
to create a text area with an approximate width of 1.5 in and a height of 1 in.
4.
With the cursor in the new text area, type
Safari Zoo
(without a period).
5.
Select the Selection tool ( ), and notice the bounding box around the text. Drag the
right-center bounding point to the left, until the two words wrap within the object.
6.
Drag the text object down and to the left of the black sign shape with the green stroke.
Notice that you need to drag directly from the text, not from a blank area in the type
area.
