Drop Cap spacing

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When the Drop Cap to a paragrah starts with the letter "A" how do i adjust the tracking so the bottom of the "A" is not touching the other word? Basicly i want more space between the Drop Cap "A" and other words.

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Barb BinderCorrect answer

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One more variation on the same theme—I use Kerning. I click my insertion point in front of the first character after the drop cap, hold Alt/Opt and tap the right arrow key to push the text to the right. If I go to far, I use Alt/Opt and the left arrow key.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

hellopaul4

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I have a similar issue; if I add a drop cap using a font with a "long tailed" R, and I tighten the kerning to move the first line nearer to the drop cap, the second line's kerning is also tightened and it clashes with the tail of the R. It would be the same situation if I used an A like in the original poster's question and they tightened the kerning so there's not a massive unsightly gap between the A and the rest of the word in the first line. Is there any way around this?

Here's my example; I've tightened the kerning on the first line between "R" and "ichard":

Any thoughts, anyone, please?

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Barb Binder

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One more variation on the same theme—I use Kerning. I click my insertion point in front of the first character after the drop cap, hold Alt/Opt and tap the right arrow key to push the text to the right. If I go to far, I use Alt/Opt and the left arrow key.

~Barb

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~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training