Operation Manual

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To convert text
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To Do the following
Convert paragraph text to artistic text
Using the Pick tool , select the text, and click Text  Convert to
artistic text.
Convert artistic text to paragraph text
Using the Pick tool , select the text, and click Text Convert to
paragraph text.
Convert artistic or paragraph text to curves
Using the Pick tool , select the text, and click Object Convert
to curves.
Paragraph text cannot be converted to artistic text when it’s in a linked frame, has text overflow, or has special effects applied to it.
You can also convert text to curves by clicking the Pick tool , right-clicking the text, and clicking Convert to curves.
Shifting, rotating, mirroring, and flipping text
You can shift the characters of artistic and paragraph text vertically or horizontally or rotate them to create interesting effects.You can
straighten characters into their original position, and you can return vertically shifted characters to the baseline. You can also mirror or flip
artistic and paragraph text characters.
If you want to adjust the position of an entire text object that is fitted to a path, such as a circle or a freehand line, see “To adjust the
position of text that is fitted to a path” on page 399.
Rotated characters
To shift or rotate a character
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Using the Text tool , select the character or characters.