3 Center the text objects on the top and bottom of the circle by selecting each one and dragging its Align handle. Centering text objects is easier if the text is center-justified. 4 Click the Reverse Flow handle of the bottom text object so the text reads from left to right inside the circle. 5 Now shift the bottom text object outside the circle by dragging its Baseline Shift handle outward from the center of the circle. As you drag, Canvas displays a circle to show the baseline location. Using text as clipping paths You can make a pattern, gradient, or image appear to span an entire selection, rather than begin and end within each character. For exam- ple, instead of a gradient completing a blend pattern within each character of a word, you can make a gradient begin a blend in the first character and finish the blend in the last character. In Canvas, you create these kinds of “continuous” fills using back- ground objects and foreground text object clipping paths. The inter- section of the background and foreground objects provides the appearance of a continuous fill. This method lets you use elaborate background designs, including paint objects, to fill characters. For more information, see “Using clipping paths” on page 25.464. Binding text to a circle A    The design consists of a cir- cle and two text objects. B    One text object is bound to the top of the circle, the other to the bottom of the circle. Text initially flows clockwise. C    Clicking the Reverse Flow handle (highlighted in inset) makes “Ipsum” flow counter- clockwise inside the circle. D    Dragging the Baseline Shift handle (highlighted in inset) po- sitions “Ipsum” outside the cir- cle. Removing the circle com- pletes the design. A B D C
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