Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
appears.
In this dialog box, you can select to keep the generated Table of Contents,
footnotes and endnotes, and index text, and even choose to remove the
formatting of the text before you place it (the styles and formatting are brought
in from Word by default).
Working with overflow text and text reflow
Each area type object contains an
in port
and an
out port
. The ports enable you to link to
other objects and to create a linked copy of the type object. An empty port indicates that all
the text is visible and that the object isn't linked. A red plus sign ( ) in an out port indicates
that the object contains additional text, which is called
overflow text
. There are three main
methods for remedying overflow text:
•
Thread the text to another type object.
•
Resize the type object
•
Adjust the text.
Threading text
To
thread
, or continue, text from one object to the next, you have to link the objects. Linked
type objects can be of any shape; however, the text must be entered in an object or along a
path, not as point type (by simply clicking to create text).
Next, you will thread text from one type object to another by linking the type objects together.
1.
Use the Selection tool ( ) to select the text area for the text you just placed, if it's not
still selected.
