Operation Manual

Working with Text 197
To fit existing text to an existing line or shape:
1. Create an artistic text object.
2. Create a freehand, straight, curved line or a shape.
3. Select both objects. On the Tools menu, choose Fit Text to Curve.
The text now flows along the specified path.
To create text and path at the same time:
1. Choose one of the Path Text tools from the Text flyout:
The Freehand Path Text Tool lets you sketch a curved line in a
freeform way.
The Straight Path Text Tool is for drawing a straight line.
The Curved Path Text Tool
lets you join a series of line segments
(which may be curved or straight) using "connect the dots" mouse
clicks.
2. Create a line on the page. Your line appears as a path with an insertion
point at its starting end (for a curved path you can either type directly
onto any part of the path or press Esc or double-click to get the
insertion point at the start of the path).
3. Begin typing at the insertion point. Text flows along the path.
To remove the text path:
1. Select the path text object.
2. Click the
Path-None button on the Text context toolbar's Path
flyout.
The text remains as a straight-line artistic text object; the path is permanently
removed.