Adobe 65009333 User Guide - Page 198

USING INCOPY CS4 192 Typography Apply kerning to text You apply either of two types of automatic kerning: metrics kerning or optical kerning, or you can adjust the spacing between letters manually. See also "Keys for working with type" on page 280 Use metrics kerning 1 Set the text insertion point between the characters you want to pair kern, or select text. 2 In the Character panel or Control panel, select Metrics in the Kerning menu. To avoid using the built-in kerning information of a font for selected text, choose "0" in the Kerning menu. Use optical kerning 1 Set the text insertion point between characters you want to pair kern or select the text you want to kern. 2 In the Character panel or Control panel, select Optical in the Kerning menu. Adjust kerning manually 1 Using the Type tool , click to place an insertion point between two characters. Note: If a range of text is selected, you can't manually kern the text (you can choose only Metrics, Optical, or 0). Instead, use tracking. 2 Do any of the following: • In the Character panel or the Control panel, type or select a numeric value in the Kerning menu. • Press Alt+Left/Right Arrow (Windows) or Option+Left/Right Arrow (Mac OS) to decrease or increase the kerning between two characters. The amount of the word kerning adjustment is the same as the Kerning value in the Units & Increments Preferences dialog box. When you press the shortcut and hold down the Ctrl or Command key, the kerning amount is the Kerning preferences value multiplied by 5. Change the default kerning increment value ❖ In the Units & Increments section of the Preferences dialog box, type a new value for the Kerning option and click OK. Turn off kerning for selected text 1 Select text. 2 In the Character panel or Control panel, type or choose 0 in the Kerning menu. You can also press Alt+Ctrl+Q (Windows) or Option+Command+Q (Mac OS) to reset kerning and tracking. When you do so, kerning is set to Metrics regardless of which kerning option was previously applied. Adjust tracking 1 Select a range of characters. 2 In the Character panel or Control panel, type or select a numeric value for Tracking . Updated 29 April 2009