Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Placing Microsoft Word documents
When you place (File > Place) RTF (Rich Text Format) or Word documents
(DOC or DOCX) in Illustrator, the Microsoft Word Options dialog box appears.
In this dialog box, you can select to keep the generated Table of Contents, foot-
notes 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 type objects and flow text between type objects. An empty out port indicates that all
the text is visible and that the object isn't linked. An arrow in a port indicates that the type
object is linked to another type object. 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.
