Arc Text

The General tab allows you to set the alignment, amount of curvature, and angle of the paragraph. A sample at the bottom of the page shows how your choices will affect the formatting of the selected text object.

• Reference Point. Specifies the point around which arc text will be curved and from which the Radius distance is measured. The curvature of the text is determined by the distance (the radius) that the text is from the reference point; therefore, the closer the text is to the reference point the more curved it will be.

  • Use Center of Template. Specifies that the radius will be measured from the center of the template.

  • Use Position Settings. Specifies that the radius will be measured from the coordinates of the object's reference point. This point is specified by moving the object with the mouse or defining the position using the Position property page.

• Radius. Adjusts the curvature by specifying the distance between the Reference Point and the text. The curvature of the text is determined by the radius; therefore, the closer the text is to the reference point the more curved it will be.

  

• Reference Angle. Specifies the angle to rotate the text around the Reference Point.

• Direction. Specifies the direction that the text will be displayed.

  • Clockwise. Specifies that the bottom of the text will be facing toward the reference point.

  • Counterclockwise. Specified that the bottom of the text will be facing away from the reference point.

• Alignment. Specifies the alignment of the text, relative to the "imaginary line" which extends from the Reference Point to the text.

  • Left. Specifies that the left edge of the text will start at the outer end of the imaginary radius line.

  • Center. Specifies that the text will be centered at the outer end of the imaginary radius line.

  • Right. Specifies that the right edge of the text will end at the outer end of the imaginary radius line.

  

• Reading Order. Specifies the reading order for the text object. Set this to Auto to use the reading order of the script identified on the Advanced tab of the Font property page. Selecting a reading order that is not supported by the selected script results in BarTender treating the text as directionally mixed.