Daily Tip: Split Type Shapes

Thu, Nov 8, 2007

Tip

After you convert selected text to shape objects using the Text to Box command from the Style menu, the shapes will be a compound group by default.

To make them separate editable boxes, choose Item> Split Outside Paths.

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Jay Nelson is the editorial director of PlanetQuark.com, and the editor and publisher of Design Tools Monthly. He’s also the author of the training videos Quark includes in the box with QuarkXPress 7, and the QuarkXPress 7 training at Lynda.com. In addition, Jay writes for several other publications and speaks at industry events.

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