Graphics Programs Reference
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Note
If you don't see “Reset Essentials” in the Workspace menu, choose Win-
dow > Workspace > Essentials before choosing Window > Workspace >
Reset Essentials.
Adding type to the poster
Type features are some of the most powerful tools in Illustrator. You can add a single line
of type to your artwork, create columns and rows of text like you do in Adobe InDesign,
flow text into a shape or along a path, and work with letterforms as graphic objects. In Il-
lustrator, you can create text in three different ways: as point type, area type, and type on a
path. You will learn about each as you proceed through this lesson.
Adding text at a point
Point type is a horizontal or vertical line of text that begins where you click and expands as
you enter characters. Each line of text is independent—the line expands or shrinks as you
edit it but doesn't wrap to the next line unless you add a paragraph return or a soft return.
Entering text this way is useful for adding a headline or a few words to your artwork. Next,
you will enter some text in the poster as point type.
1. Ensure that 1 Flyer is chosen in the Artboard Navigation menu in the lower-left
corner of the Document window, and choose View > Fit Artboard In Window.
2. Select the Zoom tool ( ) in the Tools panel, and click the upper-left corner of the
artboard twice, slowly. Remember that where you click is centered in the Docu-
ment window.
3. Choose Window > Layers to show the panel. Select the Text layer, if it's not
already selected, to ensure that the content you create is on that layer. Click the
Layers panel tab to collapse it.
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