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Using Type
Text that you place in a FreeHand document is contained in a text block. To
control the appearance of text in your document, you can manipulate text and
text blocks in a variety of ways. You can precisely control type specifications and
apply stroke and fill colors to text and text blocks. You can format type in
columns, rows, and tables. You can also place text inside objects or along paths, or
place inline graphics in text blocks. For complete information on these and other
features, see the sections that follow.
To ensure that type on your pages displays and prints correctly, you should use
either PostScript or TrueType fonts. For more information, see “About printing
fonts” on page 415.
Creating text
In FreeHand, you create text by clicking or dragging with the Text tool to create a
text block, and then typing in the text block to enter text.
New type that you enter in FreeHand is formatted with the current specifications
in the Text inspector. For information on changing these specifications, see
“Setting precise type specifications” on page 332.
By default, clicking with the Text tool creates an auto-expanding text block that
expands as you enter type. Dragging with the Text tool creates a fixed-size text
block in which text automatically wraps from one line to the next. You can reverse
these behaviors by setting text preferences. For more information, see “Working
with text blocks” on page 316.
When you use the Text tool to create or select a text block, or text in the text
block, the text ruler is displayed. For information on hiding the text ruler, see
“Selecting text” on page 322.