Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Working with glyphs
Glyphs are characters within a certain typeface that may be harder to find, like a
bullet point or a registration symbol. In Illustrator, the Glyphs panel is used to in-
sert type characters, like trademark symbols (™). The panel shows all of the char-
acters (glyphs) available for a given font.
To learn more about working with glyphs in Illustrator, search for “Glyphs” in Il-
lustrator Help (Help > Illustrator Help).
Resizing and reshaping type objects
You can create unique type object shapes by reshaping them using a variety of methods,
including reshaping objects using the Direct Selection tool. In this next section, you'll re-
shape and resize type objects to better fit text in them.
1.
Choose View > Fit All In Window.
At times, you may need to reflow the text between text objects. Next, you will
learn how to resize, unlink, relink, and reshape type objects.
2.
With the Selection tool ( ), click the text in the main type object on the larger art-
board that is threaded to select it. Drag the right, middle point to the vertical guide
in the center of the artboard.
