Adobe 65021048 User Guide - Page 227

ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS3 221 User Guide 4 When you finish typing, choose the Selection tool and click outside the text box. Note: Resizing the text box created with the Horizontal or Vertical Area Type tool resizes only the visible area of the box; the text remains the same size. Type text along a path 1 In the Titler, click the Path Type tool to drawing with a pen tool. or the Vertical Path Type tool . Using the path type tools is similar 2 In the drawing area, click where you want the text to begin. 3 Click or drag to create a second point. 4 Continue clicking until you create the path shape you want. 5 Type the text. When you type, the text begins along the top or right edge of the path. If necessary, adjust the path by dragging the anchor points. Note: Resizing the text box created in this mode resizes only the visible area; the text remains the same size. 6 When you finish, choose the Selection tool and click outside the text box. Edit and select text ❖ Using the Selection tool, double-click the text at the point you want to edit or begin a selection. The tool changes to the Type tool, and a cursor indicates the insertion point. • To move the insertion point, click between characters or use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys. • To select a single character or group of contiguous characters, drag from the insertion point cursor to highlight the characters. You can format selected text using controls in the Titler main panel, the Title Properties panel, or menu commands. To format an entire text or graphic object, click the object and then modify its properties. Format text in titles Whereas some object properties-such as fill color and shadow-are common to all objects you create in the Titler, other properties are unique to text objects. Controls for font, font style, and type alignment are in the Titler panel above the drawing area. Other options are available in the Title Properties panel and the Title menu of the main menu bar. At any time, you can change the fonts that you use for your titles. The Font Browser displays all of your installed fonts using a set of default characters, which you can customize. When you choose a font in the Font Browser, it immediately applies to your title. The Font Browser remains open so that you can preview another font. Note: If you share title files with other users, make sure that their computers have the fonts that you used to create the shared title. Specify a font ❖ Select the text and do one of the following: • Choose Title > Font and choose a font from the menu. • In the Title Properties panel, click the Font Family triangle to open the drop-down menu, and select a font. April 1, 2008