Graphics Programs Reference
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DONAL JOLLEY
Type on a Path graphic by Donal Jolley
Path type and closed paths
Even though the feedback you get from the Type tool cursor seems to indicate that you can
only apply Path type to open paths, you actually
can
apply Path type to both open and closed
paths (hold Option/Alt and watch for the cursor to change from the Area Type icon to the Type
on a Path icon).
WORKING WITH THREADED TEXT
If an Area type or Path type object contains more text than it has room to
display, you'll see a red plus sign indicating a loaded
out port
(see the Tip
“
Ports defined
” Ports defined).
To enlarge an Area type object or a Path type object on an enclosed path,
allowing for more text, use the Selection tool to grab the object by a bounding
side, and drag to resize it. To lengthen a path for Path type, use the Direct
Selection tool to select the last anchor and drag the path longer, or use the
Pen tool to start drawing more of the path from the last anchor, then drag the
end bracket to the new end of the path. Following are more techniques for
dealing with threaded text:
•
To add a new text object to receive overflow text,
use the Selection tool to select
the first text object. Next, click on the
out port
; your cursor changes to the
“loaded text” cursor. Click on the artboard to create a new text object the
same size and shape as the original (this works nicely for custom shapes),
or drag to create a rectangular text object of any size. The new text object is
threaded (linked) to the original, flowing text into the second.
