Operation Manual

Working with Text | 81
Once you've created an artistic text object, you can select, move, resize,
delete, and copy it just as you would with a text frame. Solid colours,
gradient/Bitmap fills and transparency can all be applied.
To resize an artistic text object:
• Drag the object's handles to resize it while maintaining the object’s
proportions. To resize freely, hold down the Shift key while dragging.
To edit artistic text:
• Select a range of text by dragging. Double-click to select a word, or
triple-click to select a paragraph.
Now you can type new text, apply character and paragraph formatting, edit the
text in WritePlus, apply proofing options, and so on.
With artistic text, the vertical alignment setting anchors a particular
part of the object—for example, a "top" setting anchors the top line
and forces new text to come in below, while a "bottom" setting
anchors the bottom (most recent) line and pushes previous lines up as
you type new lines.
Please see WebPlus help for details on how to apply and edit artistic text on a
path.
Editing text on the page
You can use the Pointer tool to edit frame text, table text, or artistic text
directly. On the page, you can select and enter text, set paragraph indents and
tab stops, change text properties, apply text styles, and use Find and Replace.
For editing longer stories, and for more advanced options, choose WritePlus.
Selecting and entering text
To edit text on the page:
• Select the Pointer tool, then click or drag in the text frame. A standard
insertion point appears at the click position, or a range of text is selected,
ready for the text to be edited.