Adobe Fireworks CS3 Manuale Utente
ADOBE FIREWORKS CS3
User Guide
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Changing text orientation and direction on a path
The order in which you draw a path establishes the direction of the text attached to it. For example, if you draw a
path from right to left, the attached text appears backward and upside down.
path from right to left, the attached text appears backward and upside down.
Text attached to a path drawn right to left
You can change the orientation or reverse the direction of the text attached to a path. You can also change the starting
point of text on a path.
point of text on a path.
To change the orientation of text on a selected path:
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Select Text > Orientation and select an orientation.
Text rotated around a path
Text oriented vertically on a path
Text skewed vertically around a path
Text skewed horizontally around a path
To reverse the direction of text on a selected path:
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Select Text > Reverse Direction.
To move the starting point of text attached to a path:
1
Select the text-on-a-path object.
2
In the Property inspector, enter a value in the Text Offset text box. Then press Enter.
Note: If the Property inspector is minimized, click the expander arrow in the lower right corner to see all properties.
Transforming text
You can transform text blocks in the same ways you can transform other objects. You can scale, rotate, skew, and flip
text to create unique text effects.
text to create unique text effects.