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Scale type, Adjust vertical or horizontal scaling, Scale text by resizing the text frame in InDesign

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USING INCOPY CS4 198 Typography Scale type You can specify the proportion between the height and width of the type, relative to the original width and height of the characters. Unscaled characters have a value of 100%. Some type families include a true expanded font, which is designed with a larger horizontal spread than the plain type style. Scaling distorts the type, so it is generally preferable to use a font that is designed as condensed or expanded, if one is available. A B C Scaling fonts horizontally A. Unscaled type B. Unscaled type in condensed font C. Scaled type in condensed font Adjust vertical or horizontal scaling 1 Select text you want to scale. 2 In the Character panel or Control panel, type a numeric value to change the percentage of Vertical Scaling or Horizontal Scaling . Scale text by resizing the text frame in InDesign ❖ Do any of the following: • Using the Selection tool, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS), and then drag a corner of the text frame to resize it. • Using the Scale tool , resize the frame. Skew type 1 Select text. 2 In the Character panel, type a numeric value for Skewing . Positive values slant type to the right; negative values slant type to the left. Note that applying an angle to type does not produce true italic characters. Formatting paragraphs For a video tutorial on formatting paragraphs, see www.adobe.com/go/lrvid4276_id. Updated 29 April 2009

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USING INCOPY CS4
Typography
Scale type
You can specify the proportion between the height and width of the type, relative to the original width and height of
the characters. Unscaled characters have a value of 100%. Some type families include a true
expanded font
, which is
designed with a larger horizontal spread than the plain type style.
Scaling
distorts the type, so it is generally preferable
to use a font that is designed as condensed or expanded, if one is available.
Scaling fonts horizontally
A.
Unscaled type
B.
Unscaled type in condensed font
C.
Scaled type in condensed font
Adjust vertical or horizontal scaling
1
Select text you want to scale.
2
In the Character panel or Control panel, type a numeric value to change the percentage of Vertical Scaling
or
Horizontal Scaling
.
Scale text by resizing the text frame in InDesign
Do any of the following:
Using the Selection tool, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac
OS), and then drag a corner of the text
frame to resize it.
Using the Scale tool
, resize the frame.
Skew type
1
Select text.
2
In the Character panel, type a numeric value for Skewing
. Positive values slant type to the right; negative values
slant type to the left.
Note that applying an angle to type does not produce true italic characters.
Formatting paragraphs
For a video tutorial on formatting paragraphs, see
www.adobe.com/go/lrvid4276_id
.
A
B
C
Updated 29 April 2009