Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Setting Type Preferences
AlthoughIllustratorisnotbydefinitionatypesettingapplication,suchasAdobeInDesign,
it does have some very powerful type features. For example, Adobe Illustrator allows you
to set options to customize the way you select text. In addition, Illustrator's type menu lets
you see fonts exactly as they will print or display. For designers who use a lot of fonts,
this WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) font menu is a timesaver. You can use
Type preferences to help you select the type and font options you want to use.
Set Type Preferences
Click the
Edit
(Win) or
Illustrator
(Mac) menu, and then point to
Preferences
.
Click
Type
.
Specify values for Size/Leading, Tracking, and Baseline Shift to increment selec-
ted text each time you press a keyboard shortcut for the command.
