Illustrator CS3 Wrapping Text Around

Wrapping text around a graphic

Create interesting and creative results by wrapping text around a graphic.

1. With the file, choose File > Open. In the Open dialog window, choose the file you want.
2. With the Selection tool, select the on the page and choose Edit > Copy, then File > Close.
3. Return to the file, and choose Edit > Paste. The graphic is placed on the page.
4. Position the graphic so it is in the middle of the two columns.
5. With the graphic still selected, click the Fill color in the Control panel. When the Swatches panel appears choose the White swatch.
6. Using the Opacity text field in the Control panel, change the opacity to 30%. The Graphic positioned between the columns.
   
   The Graphic positioned between the columns.
   
   
   
7. With the graphic still selected, choose Object > Text Wrap > Make. The text wraps around the graphic.
8. If you still have text flowing in areas that you would rather close off, choose Object > Text Wrap > Text Wrap Options. In the Text Wrap Options window, change the Offset to 16. Click OK.
   
   You can increase or decrease the Offset in the Text Wrap Options window.
   
   
   
   
   
9. With the Selection tool, reposition the graphic to create a better text flow. For this example, it is OK if some of your text overflows out of the text area.
10. Choose File > Save. Keep the file open.