Behavior controls in the Layout pane

Use the Behavior controls to adjust how a text object is treated when behaviors are applied, based on the position of the text object’s anchor points:

• Anchor Point: A pop-up menu to specify how anchor points are assigned: by character, word, line, or as a single object. For example, when you rotate text using the Format pane of the Text Inspector or by applying a text sequence behavior, the effect varies depending on the type of anchor point you’ve assigned. When Anchor Point is set to All, the text rotates as a single object; when Anchor Point is set to Character, each glyph rotates independently. To see a visual representation of the anchor point, select the text with the Transform Glyph tool. For more information on the Transform Glyph tool, see Text glyphs overview.

  

  Note: The anchor point specified in the Layout pane is not the same as the anchor point for the object. Object anchor point controls are available in the Properties Inspector and via the Anchor Point tool in the toolbar. For more information on adjusting the anchor point of an object, see Move a layer’s anchor point.

  The Anchor Point pop-up menu has four options:

  • Character: Rotates each character as if each glyph has its own anchor point.

  • Word: Rotates each word as if each word has its own anchor point.

  • Line: Rotates each line as if individual lines had their own anchor points.

  • All: Rotates all text as a single object.

• Anchor Position: A pop-up menu to specify the per-glyph anchor point position. To see a visual representation of the anchor point, select the text with the Transform Glyph tool. For more information on the Transform Glyph tool, see Text glyphs overview.

  The Anchor Position pop-up menu has five options:

  • Baseline: Positions the anchor point at the baseline (default).

  • Center: Positions the anchor point at the depth center and vertical center of the character, word, or line of text.

  • Typographic Center: Positions the anchor point at the depth center and typographic center (the midpoint between ascender and descender heights).

  • Top Center: Positions the anchor point at the depth center and the top of the character, word, or line of text.

  • Left Center: Positions the anchor point on the Y axis at the depth center and the left of the character, word, or line of text.

  • Right Center: Positions the anchor point on the Y axis at the depth center and the right of the character, word, or line of text

• Position: Value sliders to define the position of the anchor point specified in the Anchor Point pop-up menu. Click the disclosure triangle to display individual X, Y, and Z value sliders. To see a visual representation of the anchor point, select the text with the Transform Glyph tool. For more information on the Transform Glyph tool, see Text glyphs overview.