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Text on a path, Linking text objects

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WORKING WITH TEXT Text on a path In FreeHand, you attach text to a path; Illustrator lets you type text on a path. You can then move or flip text along the path by dragging the handles that appear on the sides of the text. Choose Type > Type on a Path to specify effects and other options, such as spacing. How do I place text around a circle? In FreeHand, you can press the return key to align a second paragraph of text in the lower part of an object. In Illustrator, you must first divide the object into two sections with the Scissors tool, and then you can flow the text along one path and onto the second path by linking the text objects. Type path effects include Rainbow, Skew, and Stair Step (shown at top). Tip: Illustrator CS2 threads text between objects. Click the in or out port of a selected type object, and then click and drag the loaded text icon to create a second threaded object. To break a thread, select a linked type object and double-click the port on either end of the thread. Linking text objects If you want to insert text that will flow from one text area to another you must link them. Each area type object contains an in port and an out port; an empty port indicates that all the text is visible and that the object isn't linked. An arrow in a port indicates that the object is linked to another object. A red plus sign in an out port indicates that the object contains additional text (overflow text). In port Out port Thread A red plus sign in an out port indicates that the object contains additional text (overflow text). When working with text that threads among objects, it can be useful to show the threads; if they are hidden, choose View > Show Text Threads and then select a linked object. How do I create rows and columns in a text area? In FreeHand, you create multiple columns and rows in the Object panel; in Illustrator, you use Area Type Options. Select the text box in which you want to add columns or rows, and choose Type > Area Type Options. 28 FreeHand to Illustrator Migration Guide

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2µ
FreeHand
to
Illustrator
Migration
Guide
Text on a path
In FreeHand, you attach text to a path; Illustrator lets you type text on a path.
You can then move or flip text along the path by dragging the handles that
appear on the sides of the text. Choose Type > Type on a Path to specify effects
and other options, such as spacing.
How do I place text around a circle?
In FreeHand, you can press the return key to align a second paragraph of text
in the lower part of an object. In Illustrator, you must first divide the object into
two sections with the Scissors tool, and then you can flow the text along one
path and onto the second path by linking the text objects.
Linking text objects
If you want to insert text that will flow from one text area to another you must
link them. Each area type object contains an in port and an out port; an empty
port indicates that all the text is visible and that the object isn’t linked. An arrow
in a port indicates that the object is linked to another object. A red plus sign in
an out port indicates that the object contains additional text (overflow text).
WORKING WITH TEXT
Out port
In port
Thread
A red plus sign in an out port indicates that the object
contains additional text (overflow text).
When working with text that threads among objects, it can be useful to show the
threads; if they are hidden, choose View > Show Text °reads and then select a
linked object.
How do I create rows and columns in a text area?
In FreeHand, you create multiple columns and rows in the Object panel; in
Illustrator, you use Area Type Options. Select the text box in which you want to
add columns or rows, and choose Type > Area Type Options.
Tip:.
Illustrator CS2 threads text between
objects. Click the in or out port of a
selected type object, and then click
and drag the loaded text icon to create
a second threaded object. To break a
thread, select a linked type object and
double-click the port on either end of
the thread.
Type
path
effects
include
Rainbow,
Skew,
and
Stair
Step
(shown
at
top).