2019

TEXT AND TYPOGRAPHY
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The Run Text Around All Sides preference is set by default. 
Whether text runs around three sides or all sides of an item is determined by the 
text box, and not by the items that obstruct the text. This is the only runaround
control that acts on the text box itself. All other runaround controls act on the
item(s) placed in front of the text box.
Running text around lines and text paths
To apply text runaround to a line or text path in front of a text box, select the line
or text path, use the Runaround tab on the Measurements palette, and then
choose an option from the Type drop-down menu:
Choose None to run text behind the line or text path. •
Choose Item to run text around the line or text path. You can specify the •
distance text maintains from the top, bottom, left, and right edges of the
selected item. If the selected item is a text path, other text will only run around
the path, not the text on the path.
Choose Manual to create an editable runaround path. You can specify a new •
path’s distance from text, and then you can modify that path by choosing the
appropriate field from the Runaround tab of the Measurements palette. For
information about modifying a runaround path, see “Fine-tuning a runaround
path“ and “Editing a runaround path.”
Running text around text boxes
To apply text runaround to a text box in front of another text box, select the front
text box, and then:
Use the Runaround tab of the Measurements palette and choose an option from
the Type drop-down menu
Choose None to run text behind an active text box. •
Choose Item to run text around an active text box. If the text box is rectangular, •
enter values in the Top, Left, Bottom, and Right fields to outset or inset the
runaround area. If the text box is not rectangular, a single Outset field is
provided.
Running text around pictures
Image editing applications can embed paths and alpha channels in an image. A
path is a smooth Bézier shape, whereas an alpha channel is usually a grayscale
image. Both paths and alpha channels are typically used to determine which parts
of an image should be shown and which parts should be hidden or transparent.
If you import a picture that has an embedded path or alpha channel, you can use
that path or alpha channel to control the way text runs around that picture. More
specifically: The application can scan a path or channels and create a text
runaround path based on the information.