Reset glyphs to their original settings

Reset glyphs to their original settings

If you’ve modified a glyph in the Inspector or in the Canvas using transform handles, you can restore the glyph to its original parameters.

Reset a glyph that’s been modified in the Inspector

You can reset transformed glyphs to their original state via the Animation menu.

  1. In the Canvas, select a glyph or glyphs that you’ve modified.

    For more information, see Select characters with the Transform Glyph tool.

  2. In the Text Inspector, find the parameter that you modified, click its Animation menu (the downward arrow that appears when you move the pointer to the right side of the parameter row), then choose Reset Parameter.

Reset a scaled, offset, or rotated glyph

When you scale, move, or rotate a glyph, the changes are reflected in the Format pane of the Text Inspector, in the Scale, Offset, and Rotation parameter rows. You can reset transformed glyphs to their original state via the Animation menu in those rows.

  1. Select a glyph or glyphs that you’ve already scaled, moved, or rotated.

    For more information, see Select characters with the Transform Glyph tool.

    Canvas showing a selected glyph

  2. In the Format pane of the Text Inspector, do any of the following:

    • Restore a glyph to its default scale: In the Scale parameter row, click the Animation menu (the downward arrow that appears when you move the pointer to the right side of the row), then choose Reset Parameter.

    • Restore a glyph to its default position: In the Offset parameter row, click the Animation menu (the downward arrow that appears when you move the pointer to the right side of the row), then choose Reset Parameter.

    • Restore a glyph to its default rotation: In the Rotation parameter row, click the Animation menu (the downward arrow that appears when you move the pointer to the right side of the row), then choose Reset Parameter.

Reset distorted appearance attributes (Face, Outline, Glow, or Drop Shadow)

When you spatially distort a glyph’s Face, Outline, Glow, or Drop Shadow attribute using onscreen controls, the changes are reflected in the Appearance pane of the Text Inspector, in the Four Corner parameter for that attribute. You can reset distorted glyphs to their original state using the Four Corner reset button for affected attribute.

  1. In the Canvas, select a glyph or glyphs with an appearance attribute that you’ve distorted or sheared.

    For more information, see Select characters with the Transform Glyph tool.

  2. In the Appearance pane of the Text Inspector, click the reset button (a curved arrow) in the Four Corner parameter for the affected attribute (Face, Outline, Glow, or Drop Shadow).