Operation Manual

196 Working with Text
To apply a preset curved path to text:
1. Create an artistic text object.
2. With the text selected, click the
Path flyout on the Text
context toolbar and choose a preset path.
The text now flows along the specified path, e.g., for "Path - Top Circle."
To add artistic text along an existing line or shape:
1. Create a freehand, straight, or curved line (see Drawing and editing
lines on p. 297) or a shape (see Drawing and editing shapes on p. 303).
2. Choose the
Artistic Text Tool from the Tools toolbar's Text
flyout.
3. Bring the cursor very close to the line. When the cursor changes to
include a curve, click the mouse where you want the text to begin.
4. Begin typing at the insertion point. Text flows along the line, which
has been converted to a path.