Operation Manual

194 Working with Text
• use proofing options such as AutoSpell/Spell Checker, Proof Reader,
and Thesaurus.
• manage their content and track font usage via the Site Manager.
And some differences:
• You can initially "draw" artistic text at a desired point size, and drag it
to adjust the size later. Frame text reflows in its frame upon frame
resize.
• Artistic text can be applied to a path but frame text cannot.
• Artistic text won't automatically line wrap like frame text.
• Artistic text doesn't flow or link the way frame text does; the Frame
context toolbar's text-fitting functions aren't applicable to artistic text.
To create artistic text:
1. Choose the
Artistic Text Tool from the Standard Objects
toolbar's Text flyout.
2. Click anywhere on the page for an insertion point using a default point
size, or drag to specify a particular size as shown here.
3. Set initial text properties (font, style, etc.) as needed before typing,
using the Text context toolbar, Text menu, or right-click (choose Text
Format>).
4. Type directly on the page to create the artistic text.
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 colors, gradient/bitmap
fills and transparency can all be applied.