Entering text freely or with a bounding box
You can enter type either freely or within a bounding box: Freely To enter type freely, you simply click where you want the text to begin. You control how the text wraps by using the Enter key. The text is not constrained. Typing text freely is convenient for quickly entering single words, such as on buttons. Bounding box To enter text within a bounding box, you define the limits of the text block. The type is restrained within its bounds. The text wraps when it reaches the edge of the box. While you can continue to enter text when the type hits the bottom (or edge for vertical type), Adobe Encore DVD displays only the text that fits in the box. Resizing the text block reformats the text, changing the line breaks. The bounding box can be useful when trying to arrange type in a specific area of the menu. You can resize the bounding box, which causes the text to reflow within the box, changing the line endings and possibly how much of the text is displayed.
To enter type: - Open the menu to which you want to add text.
- Select either the vertical or horizontal text tool from the toolbox. The pointer changes to an I-beam within a dotted box. The small horizontal line near the bottom of the I-beam marks the position of the baseline, the line on which the type rests.
- Do one of the following actions:
- Position the baseline of the I-beam pointer where you want the text to be located and click to set the entry point for the type. The insertion point appears.
- Drag the I-beam pointer to define the bounding box for the type. When you release the mouse button, the insertion point appears, its location determined by the alignment option set in the Character palette.
- Click the Character tab to activate it (or choose Window > Character).
- Select the type attributes you want for the text. (See Understanding type attributes in the Character palette.)
- Type the desired text.
Note: You can change the orientation of vertical text using the Rotate Character option in the Character Palette menu.
To resize the text bounding box: - Open the menu containing the text block.
- Select either the vertical or horizontal text tool from the toolbox.
- Click the text to select the text block.
- Position the cursor over a selection handle. When it changes to a double-headed arrow, drag the handle to resize the bounding box. The text reflows within the box.
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