User Guide

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Entering type in an object
You can use any object as an area within
which to enter type. If the object is an
open path, the program draws an imag-
inary line between the endpoints of the
path to define the object for the type,
just as it does to paint open paths.
When you turn an object into a type
path, the path becomes unstroked and
unfilled, even if the path was originally
stroked or filled. After you enter type,
the type is selected, and any changes to
the paint settings affect only the type,
not the path. You can paint the path
after you enter type by selecting the
path with the direct-selection tool and
using the Paint Style palette.
If you want to create only area type, or
if you want to create area type on an
open path, you can use the area-type
tool exclusively. If, however, you want
to create several kinds of type, you
should use the type tool. When you
move the type tool over different kinds
of objects, the type tool appropriate to
the specific object (area-type tool or
path-type tool) appears.