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Day 16: Basic Text


The type tools allows some simple common text formatting. You will learn about columns, wrap text and text on a path. This will help you create aesthetic type effects on brochures and newsletter covers.

Typing Text Using Point Text

To create a point text, simply click once on the artboard using the Type Tool and type out your text. Point text only allows you to write a one line text without any text wrap.

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    agold October 2nd, 2008

    silly question, but what font are you using in this tut, and do you have any other good basic typography design resources (tutorials)?

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    David February 7th, 2009

    Wow, never knew I could have so much fun with Type!

    I created the outline of some text, then changed the stroke to 5, then to 3, and put the stroke aligned as outside. Then I put a radial gradient in the text….Looked so cool! Imagine what I could create if I really put some time into it!

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    David February 7th, 2009

    Oh..don’t forget the join option in the stroke also, play with it. I finally chose round join.

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    Carlos Alberto Michelena March 20th, 2009

    Este tutorial esta muy practico y muy bueno.

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