Working with Type - Adobe Illustrator CS6 on Demand - page 450

Did You Know?
You can change type case. To help you format sentences correctly and
change capitalization, you can change text case. Select the type that
you want to change, click the Type menu, point to Change Case, and
then click UPPERCASE, lowercase, Title Case, or Sentence case.
Modifying Type on a Path
After you create type on a path, you can change the alignment, shape, and orientation of
the type with the Type on a Path dialog box. You can apply type effects, which include
Rainbow, Skew, 3D Ribbon, Stair Step, or Gravity, as well as change alignment and spa-
cing. You can even flip the type on the path. Experiment with the effects and alignment
options to create some unique type.
Modify Type on a Path
Select the Selection tool or Direct Selection tool on the Tools panel.
Click on the type along the path.
Center, left, and right brackets appear around the type.
Click the Type menu, point to Type on a Path , and then click Type on a Path
Options .
Select the Preview check box to view your changes in the document window.
Click the Effect list arrow, and then select an effect: Rainbow , Skew , 3D Rib-
bon , Stair Step , or Gravity .
• You can also select these effect options from the Type on a Path submenu on
the Type menu.
Click the Align to Path list arrow, and then select an alignment option: Baseline ,
Ascender , Descender , or Center .
Specify a spacing value (-36 to 36). The default is Auto.
Select or deselect the Flip check box to position the type.