Headline Shape

Using the set of controls in the Shape pane in the Create a Headline dialog, you can change the overall shape of your headline text.

Creating a headline shape:

1.  Choose an orientation for your headline. The choices are horizontal or vertical.

2.  Click one of the headline Shape buttons.

3.  You will see a preview of all the changes you make in the preview area.

4.  Select the Warp Text option if you want the characters of headline text to distort to fit the shape of the headline. Otherwise, the characters in the headline text will simply follow the path of the shape you selected.

5.  Click the Color button to open the Color and Texture dialog. The color will be added behind the text of your headline.

6.  When you find the color you want to use, click the color in the Color and Texture dialog.

7.  Click one of the Blend Style buttons to select a style of blending. The styles, from top to bottom, are linear, dual linear, radial, and square burst, each paired with an inverse style. Control the angle of the blend with the Blend Angle rotate dial. Select a Blend Result which most suits your needs on the far right.

8.  To apply a texture behind your headline, click the Texture tab in the Color and Texture dialog.

9.  Scroll through the gallery and select a texture.

10.  You can continue to edit your headline by clicking a different tab, you can click the OK button to apply the effects to your headline, or you can click Cancel to return to the Design Desk without modifying (or adding) the headline.

Refer to one of the following topics for more information:

Adding Color, Blend, and Texture to Headline Text

Positioning Headline Letters

Outlining Headline Text

Adding Depth to Headline Text

Proportion of Headline Text