2 Choose Text > Leading to open the Leading submenu. Canvas places a checkmark next to the current leading setting. 3 Choose a standard leading in the submenu, or choose Tighten or Loosen. Canvas applies the setting immediately. To set leading using the Type palette 1 Depending on how you want the leading to apply, do one of the following: •    To change existing text, select the paragraphs or entire text objects. To set leading for only one paragraph, place the insertion point anywhere in the paragraph. •    To set the leading before typing a new paragraph, place the insertion point at the beginning of the paragraph. •    To apply the leading settings to the preset format, deselect all objects. 2 Configure the leading settings as described next. Setting leading in the Type palette Open the Type palette by choosing Text > Type, if neces- sary. Click the Paragraph tab to bring it to the front. After con- figuring the settings, click Apply to implement them. Percentage leading. To set the leading using a percentage of the line size, choose Per- centage in the Line Spacing pop-up menu and enter an amount in the At box. A lead- ing of 100% is the same as the Normal setting in the Leading submenu of the Text menu. Double space is 200%, and 1.5 space is 150%. Point size leading. To specify leading in points, choose Points in the Line Spacing pop- up menu and enter an amount in the At box. Although each font’s standard leading might be different, normal leading is generally between 110% and 125% of the largest type size on the line. Therefore, for 10- point type, normal leading is approximately 12 points. Before paragraph. To insert space before the first line of a paragraph, specify the num- ber of points in the Before Paragraph box. Before para- graph spacing does not apply to the first paragraph in a col- umn. After paragraph. To insert space after the last line of a paragraph, specify the num- ber of points in the After Para- graph box. Canvas inserts space after every paragraph, including the last paragraph in a column. Note: You can force a line break without creating a new paragraph by pressing Shift- Return. See “To control line breaks” on page 26.494.
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