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You can also change the types of the runaround path's points and segments with the
controls in the Measurements palette. To change a point from one type to another, use
one of the following three buttons:
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Symmetrical Point : A symmetrical point connects two curved lines to form a
continuous curve. The result is similar to a smooth point, but the curve handles always
rest on a straight line through the point and are always equidistant from the point.
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Smooth Point : A smooth point connects two curved lines to form a continuous curve.
The curve handles always rest on a straight line through the point, but they can be distanced
independently.
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Corner Point : A corner point connects two straight lines, a straight line and a curved
line, or two noncontinuous curved lines. With curved lines, the corner point's curve
handles can be manipulated independently, usually to form a sharp transition between
the two segments.
To change the character of a line segment, use one of the following buttons:
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Straight Segment : Makes the active segment straight.
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Curved Segment : Makes the active segment curved.
You can also change point and segment types with the Style > Point/Segment Type
submenu.
Working with text paths
A text path is a line that you can add text to. You can manipulate the way text rides the
path, the attributes of the text (such as font, color, and size), and the shape and style
attributes of the path.
To add text to a line or path, select the Text Content tool and double-click the line or
path.
To control the way text rides the selected text path, display the Text Path tab of the Modify
dialog box (Item menu), and then click a button in the Text Orientation area to choose
how the text should ride the path. You can also choose an option from the Align Text
drop-down menu to determine which part of a font is used to position characters on the
path.
Creating drop caps
Drop caps are initial caps that hang two or more lines below the first line of a paragraph.
The automatic Drop Caps feature enlarges the drop cap characters and runs the paragraph
around the drop caps automatically. The typeface and styles match the rest of the paragraph.
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