March 14, 2010

Using Fit Text to Path tool

  1. Click the Freehand tool, and draw a curved line to be used as a road. 
  2. Click the Text tool, click anywhere on the window, and type.
  3. Click Text => Fit Text To Path. Pointer changes to the Fit Text to Path pointer. When you move the pointer along the way, a preview of where the text is to be installed is displayed.
  4. Move the pointer along the path, and click the text to match. With a closed path, the text is centered along the road. With an open path, the text flows from the insertion point.
  5. On the property bar, adjust the value of the Distance From Path list box.
  6. On the property bar, adjust the value of the Horizontal Offset list box. 
  7. Mirror Text in the region in the property bar, use the Mirror Mirror Horizontal or Vertical orientation buttons to select text.

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