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(File -> place)ĭO NOT try to open your downloaded image in Illustrator! This will cause strange things to happen. Open Illustrator, (File -> New Document) and place the photo of your lettering in that file.

Create a new file in Adobe Illustrator.

Photograph the lettering and transfer it onto your computer. Tracing over hand drawn text with the pen tool:

When you are finished, save your file as a PDF.

You can also draw your own custom path with the pen toolĪnd click on the path with the “type on a path” tool.

Try shrinking the point size of the typeface. If it look like the type is not showing up, it might be too large to fit in the area. You can change the size of the text in the characters palette.

Click on the outline of the shape you have drawn and begin typing your text.

Click and hold on the text tool in the toolbar on the left side of the screen.

Then click and drag anywhere on the page to create a shape. Click and hold on the rectangle tool on the toolbar on the left side of the screen until all the shapes pop up.

Create a shape that you would like to use as a text path.

You can also use the white arrow to select and move individual points and distort the shape of the letters:

Now you can use the black arrow to select one letter at a time and scale and rotate it.

This will break apart the letters and allow you to scale and distort individual letterforms. Now your text should be converted to vector paths: Select the black arrow from the tools palette, then click on your text box.To change the color, double-click on the colors palette at the bottom of the toolbar on the left side of the screen, and select the color of your choice.To change the typeface or size, open the characters palette.Select the text tool from the tools palette on the left side of the screen, and click and drag to create a text box.Typography in Adobe Illustrator Converting text into outlines: Make sure you are completing the correct tutorials for the look & feel you wish to achieve! Examples of typography in Illustrator: You will choose either Photoshop or Illustrator, and complete ALL the tutorials for that particular software program. Today we will complete a series of mini lessons to become more familiar with text in either Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator.