Operation Manual

Formatting text | 413
To Do the following
Choose a background fill In the text background color area, choose a fill type from the
Background fill type list box, open the Fillpicker, and then click a
color or a fill.
Modify background fill settings In the text background color area, click the Fill settings button, and
modify the settings in the dialog box.
Choose an outline width In the text outline color area, click the Outline width button, and
choose an option from the list.
Choose an outline color In the text outline color area, click the Outline color picker, and
click a color.
Modify line outline settings In the text outline color area, click the Outline settings button
, and modify the settings in the Outline pen dialog box.
Kerning a range of characters
You can kern pairs of selected characters. Kerning refers to the repositioning of two characters to balance the optical space between them.
For example, kerning is often used to decrease the space in character pairs such as AW, WA, VA, or TA. Such character pairs are known as
“kerning pairs.” Kerning increases readability and makes letters appear balanced and proportional, especially at larger font sizes.
Decreasing the kerning between two characters
To kern text
1
Using the Text tool , select the characters that you want to kern.
If the Object properties docker is not open, click Window Dockers Object properties.
2
In the Object propertiesdocker, click the Character button to display the character-related options.
3 In the Character area of the Object properties docker, type a value in the Range kerning box.
Negative values decrease the spacing between characters; positive values increase the spacing between characters.