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To type text along a path:
In the Adobe Title Designer window, click a path text tool
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text tool is similar to drawing with a pen tool. For information on using the pen tools,
see "Working with the pen tool" on page 20.
In the drawing area, click where you want the text to begin.
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Click or drag to create a second point. When you type the text, it appears along the top
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or right edge of the path.
Continue clicking until you create the path shape you want.
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Type the text. If necessary, adjust the path by dragging the anchor points. Resizing the
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text box in this mode resizes only the visible area; the text remains the same size.
6 When you are finished, select the selection tool and click outside of the text box area.
Selecting and moving text
Controls in the Adobe Title Designer make it easy to select and move your text.
To select a text box:
Using the selection tool, click a text box.
To select a single character or group of contiguous characters in a text box:
1 Using the selection tool, double-click the text box containing the text you want to select.
2 Place the cursor where you want to begin the selection and drag to select the characters.
To move the text box:
Using the selection tool, position the cursor over the text box and drag.
Scaling and rotating text and changing the text orientation
You can increase or decrease the size of text or a path. You can also change the direction of
the text by rotating the text or the path, or by changing the text's orientation.
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