Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Applying a stroke to text
Next, you'll add a stroke to the drop-cap character you just created.
1.
With the Type tool ( ) still selected, select the drop-cap character.
2.
Choose Window > Stroke. In the Stroke panel, type
1 pt
in the Weight box, and
press Enter or Return.
A stroke appears around the selected character. Now you'll change the color of the
stroke.
3.
Choose Window > Color > Swatches. In the Swatches panel, select the Stroke box
( ), and then click [Black].
4.
Press Shift+Ctrl+A (Windows) or Shift+Command+A (Mac OS) to deselect the
text so that you can view the stroke effect.
5.
Choose File > Save.
Adjusting the drop cap alignment
You can adjust the alignment of drop-cap characters as well as scale the size of the drop
cap if it has a descender, as does “y.” In this section, you'll adjust the drop cap so that it
aligns better with the left margin.
Tip
Selecting Align Left Edge is particularly helpful for better typographical
positioning of a sans serif drop cap.
1.
Using the Type tool ( ), click to place an insertion point anywhere in the first
paragraph with the drop cap.
