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Text Block Shapes and Word Balloons |
There are three special attributes you can give a text block. One is text block shape. Text block shapes are useful for emphasizing information, or for adding a fun element to your project. Another is word balloons, which are entertaining and can also be used to emphasize certain information. Text within the shape or balloon will conform to its shape. The third is text around a graphic , which lets you control how a text block and a graphic interact.
To set a text block shape, follow these steps:
1. Click a text block to select it.
2. Click the Text Block Shape button on the Text palette or choose Text Block Shape from the Text menu. The Text Block Shape dialog appears, with the Shapes pane active.
3. Scroll through the gallery of text block shapes and click a shape to select it.
4. By default, a shape has a white background and gray outline. You can change the color of the background and outline or deselect these options to set a shape without background color and outline.
5. You can flip a text block shape by selecting either the Horizontally or Vertically flip options, or both.
6. Click the OK button to apply the new text block shape, or click Cancel to leave the text block unchanged.
To remove a shape from a text block, open the Text Block Shape dialog again and click the No Shape button.
You can add a word balloon in the same way using the corresponding menu items (or a Word Balloon button on the Text palette) and dialog pane.
TIP: You might want to experiment with different alignment styles to obtain the best appearance.
Refer to one of the following topics for more information:
Wrapping Text Around a Graphic