Operation Manual

106 Working with Text
To apply a preset curved path to text:
1. Create an artistic text object.
2. With the text selected, on the Text context toolbar, click the
Path Text flyout and choose a preset path.
The text now flows along the specified path, e.g. for "Path - Top Circle".
To add artistic text along an existing line or shape:
1. Create a freehand, straight, or curved line (see Drawing and editing
lines on p. 176) or a shape (see Drawing and editing shapes on p. 182).
2. Choose the
Artistic Text Tool from the Artistic Text flyout on
the Tools toolbar.
3. Bring the cursor very close to the line. When the cursor changes to
include a curve, click the mouse where you want the text to begin.
4. Begin typing at the insertion point. Text flows along the line, which
has been converted to a path.