Using the Control Palette for Text


As mentioned previously, the Control palette changes its settings depending on the type of object selected. For example, when a text object is selected, the Control palette displays a combination of the Character and Paragraph palette controls.

To use the Control palette for character settings:

1.

Use the Type tool to create an insertion point within a text frame. The Control palette displays the text options.

2.

Click the Character icon to display the character attribute settings .

Click the Character icon to display the character attributes in the Control palette.

Tip

Cmd-Opt-7 (Mac) or Ctrl-Alt-7 (Win) switches the focus between the Character and Paragraph settings in the Control palette.

To use the Control palette for paragraph settings:

1.

Use the Type tool to create an insertion point within a text frame. The Control palette displays the text options.

2.

Click the Paragraph icon to display the paragraph attribute settings .

Click the Paragraph icon to display the paragraph attributes in the Control palette.

Tip

The paragraph settings also let you control the number of columns in a text frame (see page 76 for more information on setting columns in a text frame).

Tip

Look at the paragraph settings to see the horizontal position of the cursor in the text frame.



InDesign CS2 for Macintosh and Windows(c) Visual QuickStart Guide
InDesign CS4 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide
ISBN: 0321573579
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 309
Authors: Sandee Cohen

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