Setting object styles for textThe Object Styles Properties section of the Adobe Title Designer provides several controls for setting and adjusting the styles you apply to titles. To change an object style for a text object:
Font Specifies the font applied to the selected text object. To view a font in its typeface, use the Font Browser. For more information on using the Font Browser, see Using text tools for typing text. Font Size Specifies the font's size, in scan lines. Aspect Specifies the horizontal scale of the selected font. This value is a percentage of the font's natural aspect ratio. Values less than 100% narrow the text. Values above 100% widen the text. Leading Specifies the amount of space between lines of type. For Roman type, leading is measured from the baseline of one line of type to the baseline of the next line. For vertical text, leading is measured from the center of one line of type to the center of the next line.In the Adobe Title Designer, the baseline is the line underneath the text. You can apply more than one leading amount within the same paragraph; however, the largest leading value in a line of type determines the leading value for that line. Note: To turn the text baselines on or off, choose Title > View > Text Baselines. A check beside the Text Baseline menu item indicates that the option is on. Text baselines appear only when you select the text object. Kerning Specifies the amount of space you add or subtract between specific character pairs. The value indicates the percentage of character width between the character pairs. Place the cursor at the point where you want to adjust kerning. Tracking Specifies the amount of space between a range of letters. The value indicates the percentage of character width between the specified range of characters. The direction of the text tracking is based on the justification of the text. For example, center justified text tracks from the center. Adjusting the tracking is useful when your contiguous text has thick strokes that cause the characters to blend into each other, making them hard to read. Adjust the tracking for all the text in a text box by selecting the text box and changing the Tracking value. You can also adjust the tracking between specific contiguous characters by selecting only those characters and changing the Tracking value. Baseline Shift Specifies the distance of the characters from the baseline. Raise or lower the selected type to create superscripts or subscripts. Changing the Baseline Shift value affects all characters. Adjust the baseline shift for all the text in a text box by selecting the text box and changing the value. Adjust the baseline shift between specific contiguous characters by selecting only those characters and changing the value. Slant Specifies the slant of an object, in degrees. All Caps When selected, specifies that all selected objects display in uppercase. Small Caps Size Specifies the size of the small caps as a percentage of regular height. Adjusting this value changes the size of all characters in the text object with the exception of the leading character. A Small Caps value of 100% sets the text to all capitals. Underline When selected, specifies that the selected text is underlined. This option is not available for text on a path. Distort Distorts text. Click the triangle to reveal the options. Adjust the X value to distort the text along the x axis. Adjust the Y value to distort along the y axis. ![]() Text altered by adjusting the Distort value. |