Adobe InDesign CS3 - Manual (Page 208)

INDESIGN CS3
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Tighten character spacing around sharp turns and acute angles
1 Using the Selection tool or the Type tool, select the type on a path.
2 Choose Type > Type on a Path > Options, or double-click the Type On A Path tool.
3 For Spacing, type a value in points. Higher values remove the extra space from between characters positioned on
sharp curves or angles.
Type on a path before (left) and after (right) applying spacing adjustment
Note: The Spacing value compensates for the way characters fan out around a curve or sharp angle. It has no effect on
characters positioned on straight segments. To change spacing of characters anywhere along the path, select them, and
then apply kerning or tracking.
Adjust the type on a path position
You can change the start or end position of type on a path, slide type, and change the path position in other ways.
Change the start or end position of type on a path
1 Using the Selection tool , select the type on a path.
2 Position the pointer over the path type’s start or end bracket until a small icon appears next to the pointer . Do
not position it over the bracket’s in port or out port.
Zoom in on the path to more easily select the bracket.
3 Drag the start or end bracket along the path.
Position the pointer on start or end bracket, and then drag to reposition boundary of type on a path.
Note: If you apply a paragraph indent value, it’s measured from the start and end brackets.
Slide type along a path
1 Using the Selection tool , select the type on a path.