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TYPE EFFECTS
This chapter explains how to apply various effects to type. In Canvas,
you can wrap text inside objects, repel text from objects, bind text to
the path of an object, and slant the margins of a text object.
Wrapping and repelling text
You can make text flow around or inside objects by using the Wrap
submenu commands.
Wrapping text inside an object
When you wrap text inside a paint or vector object, Canvas adjusts
the text objects margins so that text fits within the boundaries of the
object. A text object can be wrapped inside only one object at a time.
Canvas has two methods of wrapping text inside an object. You can
select an existing text object and a vector or paint object and choose
the Text > Wrap > Inside Shape. You can also select an existing paint
or vector object and simply begin typing; the text will stay inside the
boundaries of the object.
If you wrap text inside an open vector object, such as an arc, the text
wraps between the bounding box and the concave side of the arc. If
Center-justified text wrapped inside an oval