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AngelaSwinford
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September 14, 2024
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Please help me to neatly justify all text into one block

  • September 14, 2024
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I am beating my brains out trying to figure out how to justify all text into one neat block.  Ideally I'd like to draw a text box, paste or type my text, then have it expand to fill the box and auto adjust font size and letter spacing to fit the box perfectly.  I have attached an example of what I am trying to achieve.  I am currently trying: draw box -> paste text -> adjust font size - > justify all ... but it ends up with the last line being half filled.  I want it to expand to fit the whole box.  Thanks in advance!

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jane-e
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jane-eCommunity Expert
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September 15, 2024

@AngelaSwinford 

 

Drawing a text frame with the Type tool, then pasting text will create Paragraph text, which is what you want. The type size and letter spacing will not be automatic. Those are set in the Character panel.

 

Can you confirm two things?

  • Are you using the fourth option where the last line is justified?
  • Do you have any paragraph Returns in your text?

 

If this does not help, please select your text and show both the Character and Paragraph panels (Window menu).

 

Jane

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AngelaSwinfordAuthor
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September 15, 2024

Thanks for the reply!  Here is an example of what is happening (very rough- this would not be final aesthetic). As you can see on the last line the words are incredibly spaced, I am assuming so it can justify on each side.  To make it even would I need to adjust the letter spacing gradually until I get the look I want?

 

jane-e
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jane-eCommunity Expert
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September 15, 2024

Yes, some of those options are also in Photoshop. You get there from the Paragraph panel menu (Window > Paragraph). In that panel menu, you might also try switching between the Single-Line Composer and Every-Line Composer, in case it improves how the lines break in the paragraph.

 


Thanks Conrad!

Jane

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