Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
12.
Select the Type tool ( ) and position the pointer over the threaded text on the 2
Card artboard. When the cursor changes to ( ), click three times to select the para-
graph.
13.
Change the Font Size to
10 pt
in the Control panel. Click the word “Character” in
the Control panel and, in the Character panel, change the Leading to
15 pt
.
Note
You may need to adjust the shape of the type area or the size/leading of
the text to fit the last paragraph in the type object, if you see the overset
icon (
).
14.
Select the Direct Selection tool ( ). Click the upper-right corner of the type object
to select the anchor point. Drag that point to the left to adjust the shape of the path
to fit the orange shape. As you drag, press the Shift key. Release the mouse button
and then the Shift key when finished.
15.
Choose File > Save.
Creating and applying text styles
Styles allow you to format text consistently and are helpful when text attributes need to be
updated globally. Once a style is created, you only need to edit the saved style, and then all
text formatted with that style is updated.
Illustrator provides two types of text styles:
•
Paragraph
—Retains character and paragraph attributes and applies them to an en-
tire paragraph.
