Now you’ve seen how easy it is to type text around an object with the Path Text tool. For more complex graphics, you can wrap text in two directions around a circle. After typing text along the top of a circle, you can bind text along the circle’s lower edge with the Bind Text command, and then reverse the text direction. For more information on this and other text procedures, refer to the Canvas User’s Guide. Text inks In addition to attributes for text characters, you can apply attributes to text objects. You can apply inks, including symbols, textures, hatches, and gradients, to the backgrounds of text objects and text selections. You can apply strokes to the outlines of text objects and outlines around text selections. The easiest way to apply these attributes is with the Text Ruler. To apply text inks You’ve seen how to apply color to text characters; now, you’ll add a gradient ink to the background of the text columns on page 4. 1 With the Selection tool, Shift-click each of the two text col- umns to select all of them. 2 Press the Background Ink icon in the Text Ruler and select a gradient ink. You can experiment with different gradients, symbols, and colors. Once you select a background ink that you like, the doc- ument is complete. Drag the Alignment handle to specify the point where you want type to align Drag the Baseline Shift handle to change the elevation of the baseline relative to the circle Background Ink icon
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