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cally apply a color overlay style. Applying an
overlay layer style affects all character in the type
layer; you cannot use this method to change the
color of individual characters.
Specifying leading
The amount of space between lines of type is called
leading. For Roman type, leading is measured
from the baseline of one line of type to the baseline
of the next line. The baseline is the invisible line on
which most type lies. You can apply more than one
leading amount within the same paragraph;
however, the largest leading value in a line of type
determines the leading value for that line.
You can use other options to set leading for
Chinese, Japanese, or Korean type.
For more information, see "Specifying how
leading is measured" in online Help.
5-point type with 5-point leading, and with 10-point leading.
To change the leading:
In the Character palette, do one of the following:
Choose the desired leading from the Leading
•
menu ( ).
Select the existing leading value, and enter a
•
new value.
To change the default auto leading percentage:
Display the Paragraph palette.
1
Choose Justification from the palette menu.
2
For Auto Leading, specify a new default
3
percentage.
Specifying kerning and tracking
Kerning is the process of adding or subtracting
space between specific letter pairs. You can control
kerning manually, or you can use automatic
kerning to turn on the kerning built into the font
by the font designer. Tracking is the process of
creating an equal amount of spacing across a range
of letters.
Positive kerning or tracking values move
characters apart (adding to the default spacing);
negative values move characters closer together
(reducing the default spacing). Kerning and
tracking values are measured in units that are
1/1000 of an em space. The width of an em space is
relative to the current type size. In a 1-point font,
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