In this lesson, I learned about Vertical Type Tools and Outlines within text. The Vertical Type Tool is essentially a tool that allows you to type text from up to down. You may have noticed that the text doesn’t show any anchor points, you can adjust and change them. You can only do that if …
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In today’s lesson, I learned about the Touch Type Tool and its function. The Touch Type Tool is a tool that recognizes touch input on text. To activate the tool, create text box with text inside, then in the Character Panel, the tool is highlighted. The other way is to choose the tool inside of …
Today, I learned how to convert Point Text to Area Text. Point text is a great and easy way to add text on a document, but you can’t increases the size or else the content will get stretched. What you will need is area text, and to do that, you must convert it. To convert …
In this lesson, I learned how to create and adjust text on different paths. To add text on a path, make sure you equip the Type on a Path Tool, then hover over a path and click, allowing you to type. One cool thing about text on open paths is that you can move the …
In today’s lesson, I learned how to thread text between text boxes and shapes. When working with text areas, it is possible to thread from one text area to another. To begin, copy any form of text by highlighting and Command+C. To create a new text box and deselect the text, Ctrl+Click then click and …
In this lesson, I learned about the Paragraph Panel and it’s many different options that edit a block of text. The Paragraph Panel is basically working with Paragraphs and using this means you’re going to be working with area text instead of point text. To access the panel, click on the tab in the Type …
In today’s lesson, I learned about kerning and tracking and their unique attributes. Kerning is the process of adding or subtracting space between specific pairs of characters while tracking is the process of loosening or tightening the spacing between the characters in selected text or an entire block of text. To work with these options, first …
In this lesson, I learned where I can select a font and two different ways to filter out a font. Inside the Character Panel is a Font Menu with loads of fonts to choose from including the ones in the drop down menus. When selecting a font, keep in mind of the icons and samples …
Today, I learned how to access, understand its tools, and use the Character Panel effectively. The Character Panel includes character formatting attributes, and can be applied to characters, a paragraph, or even a range of paragraphs. In order to work with this panel, there’s several different options. If you have the Type Tool equipped, there’s a Character …
In today’s lesson, I learn about Point and Area Text and their benefits towards creating text. To start, head to Text Tool inside the Tools Panel and click and hold down to reveal the hidden type tools. Each of these tools gives you the ability to type different texts, 2 of which will be focused …
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