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Text Layout-Related Tasks
These tasks are useful when editing text Layout parameters, which include working with
text on a path and creating a type-on effect.
Creating Text on a Path
To place text on a path, you create a text object, set the Layout Method to Path, then use
the Path Options parameters to modify the text on a path.
To create text on a path
1 Select the text to place on a path.
2 In the Layout pane of the Text Inspector, choose Path from the Layout Method pop-up
menu.
The Path Options parameters become available.
3 Select the Text tool (or press T) and click the text in the Canvas.
Important: Step 3 is important—the Text tool must be selected to view or edit the text
path.
The path appears below the text. The default path shape is set to Open Spline and contains
three control points.
Working with Text on a Path
A Spline text path can be manipulated to move through 3D space. You can change the
shape of a text path, add or remove control points, and animate the text along the path.
Text on a path can still be edited—you can change text characters or fonts, tracking,
kerning, and so on. Text Style parameters can also be modified for text on a path.
878 Chapter 16 Creating and Editing Text