To change existing text, select the paragraphs or text
objects. To set spacing for only one paragraph, place the
insertion point anywhere in the paragraph.
To set the spacing before typing a new paragraph, place the
insertion point at the beginning of the paragraph.
To apply the spacing settings to the preset format, deselect
all objects.
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If necessary, open the Type palette by choosing Text > Type.
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To set line-width options, click the Paragraph tab to bring it to
the front, if necessary.
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Depending on the type of justification applied to the text, use
the following options on the Paragraph tab:
For right-, left-, and center-justified text: To set the Mini-
mum Width of Lines, enter a percentage in the text box.
The percentage tells Canvas to adjust letter and word spac-
ing so that each line is at least as wide as you specify. For
example, if you create a two-inch wide, left-justified para-
graph and set the minimum line width to 75%, Canvas
adjusts the spacing so that each line is at least 1.5 inches
wide. Only the last line in a paragraph is unaffected by the
Minimum Width of Lines setting.
For full-justified text: To tell Canvas when the last line of a
paragraph is wide enough to be justified (flush with both
right and left margins), enter a percentage in the Justify
Last Line Within box. For example, you create a two-inch
wide, full-justified paragraph and tell Canvas to justify the
last line within 75%. If the last line is less than 1.5 inches
wide, Canvas does not justify the line. However, if the last
line is wider than 1.5 inches, Canvas justifies the line.
Spacing settings on the
Paragraph tab