Formatting type, Selecting type, Select characters – Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 User Manual
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Using any type tool, select a paragraph of text to which you want to apply repeated character processing. If no text
exists, the setting applies to new text typed.
2
In the Paragraph panel, select Kurikaeshi Moji Shori from the panel menu.
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Formatting type
Selecting type
Selecting characters lets you edit them, format them using the Character panel, apply fill and stroke attributes to them,
and change their transparency. You can apply these changes to one character, a range of characters, or all characters in
a type object. When characters are selected, they are highlighted in the document window and the word “Characters”
appears in the Appearance panel.
Selecting a type object lets you apply global formatting options to all the characters in the object, including options from
the Character and Paragraph panels, fill and stroke attributes, and transparency settings. In addition, you can apply
effects, multiple fills and strokes, and opacity masks to a selected type object. (This is not possible for individually
selected characters.) When a type object is selected, a bounding box appears around it in the document window and
the word “Type” appears in the Appearance panel.
Selecting a type path lets you adjust its shape and apply fill and stroke attributes to it. This level of selection is not
available for point type. When a type path is selected, the word “Path” appears in the Appearance panel.
Select characters
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Select any type tool, and do one of the following:
• Drag to select one or more characters. Shift-drag to extend or reduce the selection.
• Position the pointer in a word, and double-click to select that word.