Working with Type - Adobe Illustrator CC - page 339

5 . What is the difference between a character style and a paragraph style ?
6 . What is the advantage of converting text to outlines?
Review answers
1 . The following methods can be used for creating text areas:
• With the Type tool ( ), click the artboard and start typing when the cursor appears. A
text area is created to accommodate the text.
• With the Type tool, drag to create a text area. Type when a cursor appears.
• With the Type tool, click a path or closed shape to convert it to text on a path or click
in a text area. Alt-clicking (Windows) or Option-clicking (Mac OS) when crossing
over the stroke of a closed path creates text around the shape.
2 . The Touch Type tool allows you to visually edit certain character formatting options
for individual characters in text. You can edit the character rotation, kerning, baseline
shift, and horizontal and vertical scale of text.
3 . Overflow text is when text does not fit within an area type object. A red plus sign ( )
in an out port indicates that the object contains additional text.
4 . Text threading allows you to continue text from one object to the next by linking type
objects. Linked type objects can be of any shape; however, the text must be entered in
an area or along a path (not at a point).
5 . A character style can be applied to selected text only. A paragraph style is applied to
an entire paragraph. Paragraph styles are best for indents, margins, and line spacing.
6 . Converting text to outlines eliminates the need to send the fonts along with the file
when sharing with others.