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Author Put text on the inside of a circle path
Rene_Perales@adobeforums.com

2006-08-25, 7:01 pm

Win XP
AI 10

Using the "Path Type Tool" it is very easy to add text to the outside of a circle (or any shape); but how would you go about putting text on the inside of a circle (so that the text follows along the curve). I have tried clicking on the shape with the "pa
th Type Tool" and I am all out of ideas.
Stephen_Fish@adobeforums.com

2006-08-25, 7:01 pm

Rene:

If the text is oriented the way you want, just give it a negative Baseline Shift in the Character Palette. steve
Bert Philippus

2006-08-25, 10:51 pm

Actually Steve and Rene:

In ai10 you would be best served to select your text path and text, as an object with the group select tool. Now you should see the selection path and an I-beam. Grab the top end of the I-beam and drag it across the path to the inside. BOOM! your text is
now on the inside.

For text to appear to be upright but at a smaller radius (at the top inside of your current circle), just put the text on a smaller circle.

Bert
Jacob_Bugge@adobeforums.com

2006-08-26, 3:37 am

Actually, Bert, Steve, and Rene (René?),

To grab in 10, the Selection Tool is enough.

To get the right distance to the surrounding circle, a Baseline Shift may be necessary in any case.
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