Align text, Justify text – Adobe Illustrator CS3 User Manual
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For a video on working with character and paragraph styles, see
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Paragraph panel (all options shown)
A. Alignment and Justification B. Left Indent C. First Line Left Indent D. Space Before Paragraph E. Hyphenation F. Right Indent G. Space
After Paragraph
A. Font B. Font Style C. Font Size D. Align left E. Align center F. Align right
By default, only the most commonly-used options in the Paragraph panel are visible. To show all options, choose
Show Options from the panel menu. Alternatively, click the double triangle on the panel’s tab to cycle through the
display sizes.
See also
“Workspace overview” on page 14
“Keys for working with type” on page 466
Align text
Area type and type on a path can be aligned with one or both edges of a type path.
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Select the type object or insert the cursor in the paragraph you want to change.
If you don’t select a type object or insert the cursor in a paragraph, the alignment applies to new text you create.
2
In the Control panel or Paragraph panel, click an alignment button.
Justify text
Text is justified when it is aligned with both edges. You can justify all text in a paragraph either including or excluding
the last line.
1
Select the type object or insert the cursor in the paragraph you want to justify.
If you don’t select a type object or insert the cursor in a paragraph, the justification applies to new text you create.
2
In the Paragraph panel, click a justification button.
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