Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 - Manual (Page 425)

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Last updated 6/5/2015
By default, only the most commonly-used options in the Paragraph panel are visible. To show all options, choose Show
Options from the panel menu. Alternatively, click the double triangle on the panel’s tab to cycle through the display
sizes.
Align text
Area type and type on a path can be aligned with one or both edges of a type path.
1 Select the type object or insert the cursor in the paragraph you want to change.
If you don’t select a type object or insert the cursor in a paragraph, the alignment applies to new text you create.
2 In the Control panel or Paragraph panel, click an alignment button.
Justify text
Text is justified when it is aligned with both edges. You can justify all text in a paragraph either including or excluding
the last line.
1 Select the type object or insert the cursor in the paragraph you want to justify.
If you don’t select a type object or insert the cursor in a paragraph, the justification applies to new text you create.
2 In the Paragraph panel, click a justification button.
Adjust word and letterspacing in justified text
You can precisely control how Adobe applications space letters and words and scale characters. Adjusting spacing is
especially useful with justified type, although you can also adjust spacing for unjustified type.
1 Insert the cursor in the paragraph you want to change, or select a type object or frame to change all of its paragraphs.
2 Choose Justification from the Paragraph panel menu.
3 Enter values for Word Spacing, Letter Spacing, and Glyph Spacing. The Minimum and Maximum values define a
range of acceptable spacing for justified paragraphs only. The Desired value defines the desired spacing for both
justified and unjustified paragraphs:
Word Spacing The space between words that results from pressing the spacebar. Word Spacing values can range
from 0% to 1000%; at 100%, no additional space is added between words.
Letter Spacing The distance between letters, including kerning or tracking values. Letter Spacing values can range
from -100% to 500%: at 0%, no space is added between letters; at 100%, an entire space width is added between
letters.
Glyph Scaling The width of characters (a glyph is any font character). Glyph Spacing values can range from 50% to
200%.
Tip: Spacing options are always applied to an entire paragraph. To adjust the spacing in a few characters, but not
an entire paragraph, use the Tracking option.
4 Set the Single Word Justification option to specify how you want to justify single-word paragraphs.
In narrow columns, a single word can occasionally appear by itself on a line. If the paragraph is set to full
justification, a single word on a line may appear to be too stretched out. Instead of leaving such words fully justified,
you can center them or align them to the left or right margins.