Adobe Illustrator CS4 - Manual (Page 310)

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Type
See also
“ Shift the baseline ” on page 318
Apply effects to type on a path
Path type effects let you distort the orientation of characters on a path. You must first create type on a path before you
can apply these effects.
1 Select the path type object.
2 Do one of the following:
• Choose Type > Type On A Path and select an effect from the submenu.
• Choose Type > Type On A Path > Type On A Path Options. Then select an option from the Effect menu, and
click OK.
Note: Applying the Gravity effect to text on a perfectly circular path creates a result that looks like the default Rainbow
effect. It performs as expected on paths that are oval, square, rectangular or otherwise irregularly shaped.
Path type effects
A. Rainbow B. Skew C. 3D Ribbon D. Stair Step E. Gravity
Adjust the vertical alignment of type on a path
1 Select the type object.
2 Choose Type > Type On A Path > Type On A Path Options.
3 Choose an option from the Align To Path menu to specify how to align all characters to the path, relative to a font’s
total height:
Ascender Aligns along the font’s top edge.
Descender Aligns along the font’s bottom edge.
Center Aligns along the point halfway between the font’s ascender and descender.
Baseline Aligns along the baseline. This is the default setting.
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