Edit or delete type on a path – Adobe InDesign CS3 User Manual
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Position the pointer on the path until a small plus sign appears next to the pointer
, and then follow these steps:
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To type using default settings, click the path. An insertion point appears at the start of the path by default. If the
current default paragraph settings specify an indent, or any alignment other than left, the insertion point may
appear somewhere other than at the start of the path.
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To confine the text to a specific portion of the path, click the path where you would like the text to start, and drag
along the path to where you want the text to end, then release the mouse. (For information about changing the
start and end position of text, see “Adjust the type on a path position” on page 201.)
Changing location of type on path
Note: If neither clicking nor dragging seems to work, make sure that the small plus sign appears next to the Type On A
Path tool.
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Type the text you want. If you clicked to place the insertion point on the path, type will appear along the entire
length of the path. If you dragged, type will appear only along the length you dragged.
Note: If the path was originally visible, it remains visible after you add type to it. To hide the path, select it with the
Selection or Direct Selection tool, and then apply a fill and stroke of None.
Edit or delete type on a path
You can apply character and paragraph options to type on a path. However, paragraph rules and paragraph spacing
options have no effect on type on a path. The alignment setting in the Paragraph panel controls the alignment of type
on a path.
Edit and format path-type characters
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Using the Type On A Path tool, do one of the following:
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To add an insertion point, click between any two characters in the type on a path.
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To select characters, drag through the type on a path.
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Edit and format the text as needed.
Delete type from a path
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Using the Selection tool
or Direct Selection tool
, select one or more type-on-a-path objects.
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Choose Type > Type on a Path > Delete Type From Path.
If the path text is threaded, type moves to the next threaded text frame or type-on-a-path object. If the path text isn’t
threaded, text is deleted. The path remains, but loses any type-on-a-path attributes—all brackets, in and out ports,
and threading properties are removed.
Note: If the path’s fill and stroke are set to None, the path is invisible after you delete the type. To make the path visible,
press the D key immediately after you choose Type > Type on a Path > Delete Type From Path. This applies the default
fill and stroke to the selected path.