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After you create a path, you can fit text to it to place text along a line or shape. After you fit text to a path, you can adjust the position of the text in relation to the path. For example, you can place text on the inside or outside of the path, or you can adjust the distance between text and a path.
You can render text as an object to separate it from a path; the text retains the shape of the path to which it was fitted. You can also straighten text to separate it from the path without retaining the path shape. For more information about creating paths, see Creating paths.
| To fit text to a path | |
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In the toolbox, click the Object pick tool  .
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Select the text.
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Click Object  Text Fit text to path.
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Click a path at the point where you want the text to begin.
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You can also fit text to a path by clicking the Text tool  , moving the pointer
over a path, and clicking where you want the text to begin. When you move
the pointer over the path, the pointer changes. This change indicates that you
can now click and type.
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You can create text along a path.
| To adjust the position of text fitted to a path | |
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Select the text by using the Text tool .
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On the property bar, choose a setting from any of the following list boxes:
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Text orientation — sets the orientation of text
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Vertical placement — sets the vertical position of text
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Text placement — sets the placement of text
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Distance from path — sets the distance between the text and the path
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Offset — sets the horizontal position of text
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If you want to move text to the opposite side of the path, click the Place on other side button  on the property bar. |
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You can also adjust text by selecting the text with the Object pick tool ,
choosing a mode from the property bar, and dragging the selection handles in
the image window.
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| To render text as an object | |
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In the toolbox, click the Object pick tool .
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Select the text.
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Click Object Text Render as object.
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You can render the text as an editable area by selecting the text object with the
Text tool , and clicking the Create mask button  on the property bar.
This produces a text-shaped editable area that you can modify.
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| To straighten text | |
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In the toolbox, click the Object pick tool .
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Select the text.
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Click Object Text Straighten text.
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