2019

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TEXT AND TYPOGRAPHY
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Applying type styles
To apply a type style to selected text, do one of the following things:
Choose Style > Type Style and choose a type style from the submenu.
Choose a type style from the Text Styles drop-down menu in the Measurements
palette.
You can remove applied type styles using ‘Remove All Styles’ option in the Text
styles pop up menu in the measurement palette or using the ‘Reset Type styles’
button in the Character Style Sheet dialog.
Applying color, shade, and opacity
To apply color, shade, and opacity to selected text, do one of the following things:
Choose options from the Style > Color, Style > Shade, and Style > Opacity
submenus.
Display the Colors palette (Window > Show Colors), click a color, and then
choose or enter Shade and Opacity values.
Use the color, shade, and opacity controls in the Home or Character tab of the
Measurements palette.
Use the color, shade, and opacity controls in the Measurements palette.
Applying horizontal or vertical scale
To apply horizontal or vertical scaling to selected text, do one of the following
things:
Choose Scale Text Horizontally or Scale Text Vertically from the Character
tab of the Measurements palette, and enter a value in the field.
Use the ticker controls with or without Shift or Alt/ Opt modifier to modify the
scale value.
Use the keyboard commands. If a range of text is selected that has both
horizontal and vertical scaling applied, the keyboard commands will increase or
decrease the text accordingly.
You cannot apply horizontal and vertical scaling values simultaneously.
Applying baseline shift
You can place characters above or below their baseline without affecting paragraph
spacing. A positive value raises the text; a negative value lowers the text. To apply
baseline shift to selected text, do one of the following things:
Enter a value in the Baseline field of the Character tab of the Measurements
palette.
Use the ticker controls with or without Shift or Alt/ Opt modifier to modify the
baseline shift value.
Use the keyboard commands.