User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Wrapping and repelling text
Make text flow around or inside objects by using the Text | Wrap commands.
Wrapping text inside an object
When you wrap text inside a vector object, Canvas adjusts the text object’s margins so that text fits
within the shape of the vector object. A text object can be wrapped inside only one object at a time.
Canvas has two methods of wrapping text inside an object. Select an existing text object and a vector
object and choose the Text | Wrap | Inside Shape. Also, select an existing vector object and simply
begin typing; the text will stay inside the shape of the vector object.
You can also wrap text within the bounding box of a paint object with both methods.
If you wrap text inside an open vector object, such as an arc, the text wraps between the bounding
box and the concave side of the arc. If you try to wrap text to a line or a narrow arc, the text will not
be visible. If this occurs, choose Text | Wrap | Remove Wrap or choose Edit | Undo to make the text
visible again.
Vector object with wrapped text
To wrap existing text inside an object:
1. Select a vector object and a text object.
2. Choose Text | Wrap | Inside Shape. Canvas places the text inside the object.
If there is more text than can fit inside the shape, Canvas inserts a column break in the text object
and displays an overset symbol. Resize the object to fit the text or flow the excess text to another
column (see "Flowing overset text into new text columns" on page 572).
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