Operation Manual

Formatting text | 403
To Do the following
Modify background fill settings In the text background color area, click the Fill settings button, and
modify the settings in the dialog box.
Choose an outline width In the text outline color area, click the Outline width button, and
choose an option from the list.
Choose an outline color In the text outline color area, click the Outline color picker, and
click a color.
Modify line outline settings In the text outline color area, click the Outline settings button
, and modify the settings in the Outline pen dialog box.
To add a background color to text
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To Do the following
Add a background color to paragraph or artistic text
Using the Pick tool , select the text. Open the Background
color picker on the property bar, and pick a color.
Add a background color to specific characters
Using the Text tool , select the characters. Open the Character
background color picker on the property bar, and pick a color.
You can also add a background color to text by using the Background color controls in the Character area of the Property manager
docker. To access the Property manager docker, click Window Property manager.
Kerning a range of characters
You can kern pairs of selected characters. Kerning refers to the repositioning of two characters to balance the optical space between them.
For example, kerning is often used to decrease the space in character pairs such as AW, WA, VA, or TA. Such character pairs are known as
“kerning pairs.” Kerning increases readability and makes letters appear balanced and proportional, especially at larger font sizes.
Decreasing the kerning between two characters