Operation Manual

Adding and manipulating text | 395
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In the Object properties docker, click the Character button to display the character-related options.
To display the Object properties docker, click Window Dockers  Object properties.
3
Click the arrow button at the bottom of the Character area to display additional options.
4 Type a value in one of the following boxes:
• Horizontal character offset — A positive number moves characters to the right, and a negative number moves characters to the left.
• Vertical character offset — A positive number moves characters up, and a negative number moves characters down.
• Character angle — A positive number rotates characters counterclockwise, and a negative number rotates characters clockwise.
You can also use the Shape tool to shift or rotate characters. Select the character node or nodes, and then type values in the
Horizontal character offset box, Vertical character offset box, or Character angle box on the property bar.
To straighten a shifted or rotated character
1
Using the Text tool , select one or more characters.
2
Click Text Straighten text.
To return a vertically shifted character to the baseline
1
In the toolbox, open the Shape tool flyout.
2
Click the Shape tool .
3 Select the text object, and select the node to the left of the shifted character.
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Click Text Align to baseline.
To mirror text
1
Using the Pick tool, select a text object.
2 On the property bar, click one of the following buttons.
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Mirror horizontally — flips the text characters from left to right
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Mirror vertically — flips the text characters from top to bottom
You can also mirror text by holding down Ctrl and dragging a selection handle to the opposite side of the object.
You can also mirror text fitted to a path. For more information, see “To mirror text that is fitted to a path” on page 399.