Tip of the Week: Type on a Curve

InDesignSecrets is now part of CreativePro Network October 7, 2021 [View this email in your browser]( [InDesign Tip of the Week]( [InDesignSecrets is now part of CreativePro Network]( THIS WEEK’S TIP: [Type on a Curve](#Tip) [InDesign Magazine Issue 150: All-Star Tips]( [InDesign Magazine Issue 150: All-Star Tips]( [How to Quickly Change the Language Used by InDesign]( [How to Quickly Change the Language Used by InDesign]( [How to Create a “Ken Burns” Effect in InDesign]( [How to Create a “Ken Burns” Effect in InDesign]( [How to Create a Pop-up with Adobe InDesign]( [How to Create a Pop-up with Adobe InDesign]( [Script of the Month: Adjust Kerning]( PREMIUM CONTENT [Script of the Month: Adjust Kerning]( [InQuestion: Matching Photoshop Colors, Combining Documents, Using Smart Guides]( PREMIUM CONTENT [InQuestion: Matching Photoshop Colors, Combining Documents, Using Smart Guides]( [The Design + Accessibility Summit]( [Master accessibility — InDesign, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and more]( November 16–19, 2021 | An Online Event It’s no secret that accessibility is a hot topic. In fact, ensuring your documents are accessible is not just a good idea: it’s the law! Today, creative professionals must learn how to design accessible documents that are inclusive for people with vision and hearing impairments, cognitive and mobility challenges, as well as other disabilities. That’s why we created [The Design + Accessibility Summit]( the essential HOW-TO event for design professionals who need to master accessibility — coming to a device near you November 16–19. Over the course of four jam-packed days, you will learn practical techniques for building accessible documents with Adobe InDesign, Acrobat, Microsoft PowerPoint, and other tools used by creative professionals. [See the full agenda and register now!]( []THIS WEEK’S TIP: Type on a Curve You can make some very interesting effects by putting type on a curved path. But it can be pretty hard to get that type perfectly centered on the curve if you try the usual method of dragging the brackets at the center or ends of the type. Instead, try this method: 1. Draw an ellipse that has the curve you want the type to sit on. 2. Click anywhere on the ellipse with the Type on a Path tool. 3. Use the Direct Selection tool to select just the bottom anchor point of the ellipse. 4. Press Delete to remove that anchor point. Now you have an open, curved path instead of an ellipse. 5. Use the Paragraph controls in the Control panel to center align the text on the curve. 6. Then add the text. Also, be sure to adjust the kerning as needed to get the best-looking type. - Mike Rankin [100 Things Every InDesign User Should Know]( 100 Things Every InDesign User Should Know Learn the secrets of the InDesign power users and boost your productivity with our new eBook from Keith Gilbert. [Shop Now]( [InDesignSecrets Podcast: Episode 291 Now Available]( InDesignSecrets Podcast: Episode 291 Now Available David Blatner and Anne-Marie Concepción discuss news, tips, deep dives, and how-to’s essential for any InDesign pro. [Listen]( [New Course: Introduction To GREP For InDesign]( New Course: Introduction To GREP For InDesign Learn how to use one of InDesign’s most powerful features with 8 first-step, practical lessons from Erica Gamet. [Sign Up]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Copyright © 2021 CreativePro Network (cpn.co), All rights reserved. You are receiving our email because you opted in at one of the CreativePro Network (CPN.co) sites: CreativePro.com, InDesignSecrets.com, PePcon, The InDesign Conference, The Photoshop Conference, DesignGeek, EPUBsecrets, or InCopySecrets. We value your privacy! Our mailing address is: CreativePro Network (cpn.co) 14241 NE Woodinville Duvall Rd. PMB 285 Woodinville, WA 98072 USA This email was sent to {EMAIL} [unsubscribe from this list or update your subscription preferences]( or, to fully remove yourself from all our lists, including CreativePro Weekly, InDesignSecrets, InDesign Magazine, Ps/Ai, The InDesign Conference, PePcon, CreativePro Week, [click here](