Text Tool F8
The Text Tool allows you to create text objects consisting of one or many lines of text which can be placed around a curve if necessary and alter existing text objects. The Text Tool Infobar shows the range of text attributes.
If there is a selected region of text, any change to a text attribute applies to that region.
Otherwise, the change applies at the text cursor. Start typing and the text appears with the changed attribute.
If there is a selected region of text, the Infobar shows the attributes that apply to the region. If multiple values for one attribute have been applied, the field is blank, for example if the selected region includes both 10pt and 12pt text, the Font Size field is blank. When the cursor is visible, the Infobar shows the attributes that will apply when you type a character.
The Text Tool can also be chosen using the Text Pop-up Menu.
Text Tool Infobar Controls
Text Tool Operations
Typing international characters
Changing the aspect ratio of text
Making text superscript and subscript
Changing the spacing between lines of text
Changing the baseline shift of text
List of Text Tool key shortcuts
Movies (not working in this version)