| Converting Type to
Outlines A powerful feature of TypeStyler is the ability to convert your text objects into drawn outlines so that the letterforms can be reshaped and manipulated. Once type is converted it can no longer be converted back to type and its typeface cannot be changed. This means that if a word in your document changes you would have to retype and reconvert the new word. For this reason it's a good idea to save a copy of your document before making the new changes. All type in the selected text object will be converted to outlines. If only a single letter needs to be converted create a separate text object containing only that letter. To convert type to outline you need to select an existing text object or use the Type tool to create a new text object. With your text object selected choose Create Outlines from the Object menu or command-shift-O. The type is converted to outline objects and is left selected. All style attributes from the original object are retained. You can now reshape the object by adjusting its anchor points and control lines. The following show the various stages of a text object converted to outlines. The next section on Drawing tools describes how to use the tools necessary for modifying objects converted to outlines. For additional ways to easily create stunning effects using paths see the Help Book section on "TypeStyler Path Magic"   Break Apart Text Another powerful feature of TypeStyler is to Break Apart headline text objects into multiple objects. Each character becomes a separate TypeStyler object that has been converted to outlines so that each of the new letterforms can be reshaped and manipulated as opposed to Convert to Outlines that keeps the converted object as a single TypeStyler Object. Once type has been broken apart it can no longer be converted back to editable type and its typeface cannot be changed. This means that if a word in your document changes you would have to retype and reconvert the new word. For this reason it's a good idea to save a copy of your document before making the new changes. To convert type to outline you need to select an existing text object or use the Headline Type tool to create a new text object. With your text object selected choose Break Apart text from the Object menu. The type is broken into individual TypeStyler outline objects and is left selected. All style attributes from the original object are retained. You can now reshape the object by adjusting its anchor points and control lines.  |