Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
On the top, dragging the letter
U
to the left; on the bottom, dragging it to the right
While type remains editable when you use the Touch Type tool, be careful
about selecting and replacing multiple letters if you want to reuse the Touch
Type tool's graphic modifications. When you select multiple letters and
retype, Illustrator applies the Touch Type's graphic modifications of the first
letter you're replacing to all the letters you replace as you type. You'll need to
adjust each letter separately to re-create the visual look you want.
The
point
is the
area
You can use the Touch Type tool on letter characters in both point and area
type objects.
3 Styling the title with the Appearance panel.
Gordon completed his title by ap-
plying several effects from the Appearance panel to the type object. Selecting
his title, he bent and distorted its characters uniformly by choosing Warp>
Twist from the
fx
pop-up menu. Next, he clicked the Add New Stroke icon in
the panel menu, then increased the stroke's thickness and moved the stroke
underneath the Characters attribute in the panel. Gordon wanted a rough
look for the stroke, so from the
fx
menu he applied the Distort & Transform>
Roughen effect and then completed the title by applying the Stylize> Outer
Glow effect (also from the
fx
menu) to the stroke to give the lettering a slight-
ly blurry appearance.
