| A | B |
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| text thread | text that contains through multiple text area or objects |
| type on a path | enters text along a drawn path, such as a free drawn line or arc |
| area type | enters text within a defined path inside the artwork |
| point type | enters text from a specific point in the artwork and expands from there |
| tyoe tool | allows users to add text to their artwork |
| shape tool | allows users to draw predetermined geometric objects such as stars, elipses and polygons |
| align tab | access commands that line up based on different reference point, such as horizontal center, left side, etc. |
| pathfinder tab | access commands that create a single path from multiple objects |
| leading | the space between two lines if text measured from the baseline of one line of text to the baseline of the line above it |
| tracking | process of loosening or tightening the spacing between the characters in selected text or an entire block of text |
| kerning | the process of adding or subtracting space between specific pairs of characters |
| font style | the special appearance foa font that emphasizes special words within text, such as bold, italics, underline, etc |
| font size | the size of the letters used, generally measure in points |
| font | the design of the letters used, such as comic, sans, script, times new roman, etc |
| transparency palette | window containing commands for adjusting the opacity of selected type, allowing underlying layers show through |
| paragraph palette | window containing commands for aligning type within its area |
| character palette | window containing commands for formatting the look of selected type |
| control palette | bar usually at the top of the screen that offers quick access to options related to the objects you select |
| artboard | area within the nonprinting lines that represents the entire region that can contain printable artwork |
