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To specify leading for selected text as a point value to be added to the current type size:
1
Do one of the following:
•
Select Text > Leading > Other to display the Leading dialog box, and select Extra from the
pop-up menu.
•
In the Text toolbar, from the Leading pop-up menu.
•
From the Character options in the Object panel, from the Leading pop-up menu. (For
information on displaying Character options, see “Displaying type attributes in the Object
panel” on page 248.)
2
In the Leading text box, enter a value in points for the amount of leading you want to add to
the current type size, and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh). To specify leading
equal to the current point size, enter
0
.
To specify leading for selected text as a fixed point value:
1
Do one of the following:
•
Select Text > Leading > Other to display the Leading dialog box, and select Fixed from the
pop-up menu.
•
In the Text toolbar, select = from the Leading pop-up menu.
•
From the Character options in the Object panel, select = from the Leading pop-up menu. (For
information on displaying Character options, see “Displaying type attributes in the Object
panel” on page 248.)
2
In the Leading text box, enter a value in points to set leading to the exact size specified, and
press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).
To specify leading for selected text as a percentage of the current point size:
1
Do one of the following:
•
Select Text > Leading > Other to display the Leading dialog box, and select Percentage from
the pop-up menu.
•
In the Text toolbar, select % from the Leading pop-up menu.
•
From the Character options in the Object panel, select % from the Leading pop-up menu.
(For information on displaying Character options, see “Displaying type attributes in the
Object panel” on page 248.)
2
In the Leading text box, enter a leading value as a percentage of the current point size, and
press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh). To specify leading equal to the current point
size, enter
100
.
Summary of Contents for FreeHand MX
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