Dewey Mac Lab - *07Poster 2

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*07Poster L2: Point Type

Note to Ms. H: Add more to this lesson

1. Lesson Goals

SWBAT:

Create Point Type
Create separate type areas
Distort and Undo Distort Point Type

2. Again, Delete Illustrator Settings

1. Quit Illustrator by choosing Quit from the Illustrator Program Menu or by Right-Clicking on the Illustrator icon on your Dock.

2. Hold down 3 Keys with one hand:

Command, Option & Shift

3. Load Illustrator

3. Again, Reset Workspace

1. Window > Workspace > Reset Essentials

4. Lower Top Text Area

1. ZOOM in to the TOP LEFT corner of your file

2. Select the SELECTION TOOL from the TOOLS PANEL

3. LOWER the TOP TEXT AREA to make room for a new line of text.

(see left)

5. Create Blinking Insertion Point for Point Type

Make sure you see a dotted rectangle around your curser. This means you will be creating a new text element, separate from the area type paragraph

1. Select the Type tool and position your curser where the guides meet in the upper- left corner of the artboard far enough away from the existing text.

Make sure you see the dotted rectangle to avoid clicking into the area type paragraph that is already there.

2. Click without dragging to create a blinking text insertion point

6. Type in a Headline

1. Type in the following text for a headline

Help stop the spread of germs that cause colds and other illnesses!

By clicking with the Type tool, you create point type. Point type is a line of text that keeps going until you stop typing or press Return or Enter. It’s very useful for headlines.

7. Distort and Undo Distort Point Type

Point type is different than area type because text gets distorted when you scale the bounding box. With area type, the text flows into the shape of the bounding box without getting distorted.

1. Select the Selection tool n the Tools panel, and notice the bounding box around the text.

2. Drag the bounding point on the right to the right. Notice that the text stretches as you drag any bounding point.

3 Choose Edit > Undo Scale