How to align the text at the path point?

[danieln76586984]

hey guys (:

One question:
How can I adjust the textbox exactly to the text part or what settings do I have to make to let the "Pounding Box" run exactly along the upper case height? Of course I can convert the text to paths and continue working as an object, but I don't want to do that because the text should remain editable.

Blue Box: how it is

Red Box: how I need

I hope you understand my problem. Otherwise you are welcome to ask. (:

cheers

daniel

[Doug A Roberts]

i think the bounding box is probably defined by the type metrics/em square with live type, so i don't think you can just constrain it to the visible characters without outlining.

[danieln76586984]

But shouldn't it be possible to work with text in a professional graphics program based on paths and vectors?

The text box is far too imprecise.

[Doug A Roberts]

i can't tell you what should be, just what is. if you'd like things to change, make a post on the uservoice site.

here's one with similar aims:

correction to the REAL SIZE measurements of used FONTS in the size box – Adobe Illustrator Feedback

[@mj]

Ai accounts for the leading as opposed to the cap height.

Try the following.

1. Change the leading to equal to or less then your text size.
2. Convert your text box to Area type by clicking on the little dot on the far right side of the text box. Your text should sit flush top at this point.
3. If you want the bottom of the box to be flush with the descenders or baseline, you can simply drag it up

HTH

[Doug A Roberts]

mo: Leading doesn't appear to change the bounding box of point type for me.

[Jacob Bugge]

Daniel,

You may:

1) Tick Use Preview Bounds in Edit>Preferences>General;

2) Select the live Type with the (normal) Selection Tool and Effect>Path>Outline Object.

That will give you a Bounding Box that fits tightly round the live Type, and will ensure centring (both directions) and keeps doing so when you edit.

But if you need it as non outlined text in PDF you will have to remove the effect:

3) With the live Type selected, in the Appearance palette click the Reduce to Basic Appearance button.

That will bring it back to normal plain Type.

Obviously, you will need to untick Use Preview Bounds for other purposes, but you can just tick that again when you need to edit (some of) the Type if needed to keep it in place; that may not be necessary because the changes will (mostly, and only if no letters exceed the hitherto vertical bounds) be in the horizontal direction.