Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
The Every-line Composer
Illustrator offers two composition methods for determining where line breaks occur in lines of
text. The Single-line Composer applies hyphenation and justification settings to one line of text
at a time, but this can make multiple lines look ragged. The Every-line Composer determines
the best combination of line breaks across an entire paragraph of text.
USING THE EYEDROPPER WITH TYPE
The Eyedropper tool lets you copy styling and appearance attributes from
one type object to another. Double-click the tool to specify in Eyedropper
Options which attributes will be picked up or applied with the Eyedropper
tool. In addition to specifying whether you'll be picking up character styles
and/or paragraph styles, the Eyedropper tool can also copy type object
Appearance attributes (see the next section, “ Using the Appearance Panel
with Type ” for more about Character versus Type level attributes).
For a one-step method, select the type object with appearance attributes you
want to change, and then move the Eyedropper tool over the unselected type
object that has the attributes you want and click on it.
Alternatively, the Eyedropper tool works in another mode: sampling and
applying . A small T means it is in position to sample or apply text attributes.
To copy text formatting from one object to another using the Eyedropper
tool, position it over an unselected type object. When it angles downward to
the left, click the type object to pick up its attributes.
Now position the Eyedropper tool over the unselected text object to which
you want to apply the attributes, and hold down the Option/Alt key. In
applying mode, it angles downward to the right, and looks full. To apply the
attributes that you just sampled, move the cursor to the text you want to
change and click. (A simple click will apply the sampled attributes to the
whole paragraph; you can also drag the cursor to apply the attributes only to
the specific text you dragged over.)
USING THE APPEARANCE PANEL WITH TYPE
When you work with type, you work with the letter characters or with the
container that holds the characters—or both. Understanding the difference
between characters and their container (the “type object”) will help you
access and edit the right one when you style type. To help understand the
difference, you'll need to watch the Appearance panel as you work. (See the
previous chapter for more details about working with the Appearance panel.)
The appearance of stroked text
To stroke type without distorting the characters, select the type using a Selection tool ( not a
Type tool), select Add New Stroke in the Appearance panel, then move this new stroke below
the Characters.
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