The Process Manual

at

h

p

i

a

s

4. An I-bar with a slash (/) through it appears, indicating that you are going to place text on a path. When you drag the Path Type tool over the path, a plus (+) sign will appear. 5. Click to get a blinking cursor, then begin typing on the path. Path type effects When you place your text on a path, InDesign offers several options for the appearance of the text. 1. With your text selected, go to Type > Type on a Path > Options. Check the Preview box to see the effect as you apply it. 2. Use the drop-down menus to select how you want your text to align on the path. In the dialog that appears, use the drop-down menu to select your effect. If you’d like the text to flip, click in the Flip checkbox. 3. Click OK to apply your options. Skew or stretch text 1. With your text placed in a text frame, open the Character palette Type > Character. 2. Using the Type tool, click, hold and drag to select the letter or word you would like to change. 3. Using the bottom half of the Character palette, stretch a letter vertically by changing the percentage in the Vertical Scale field. 4. Stretch it horizontally using the Horizontal Scale field. 5. To push the text up or down from the baseline, type in the number of points in the Baseline Shift field. 6. To artificially italicize or tilt a letter, type in the angle or degree you would like it to go, positive or negative. 7. Once you’ve tweaked each letter, you may want to switch from Metric to Optical Kerning in the Character palette. Optical Kerning will tighten the space between the letters.

n

gr

o

e

pe e

at .

Ty

CREATING

53