Converting text to paths

You can convert text to paths and then edit the shapes of the letters as you would any vector object. All vector-editing tools are available after you convert text to paths. However, you can no longer edit it as text.

To convert selected text to paths:

• Select Text > Convert to Paths.

  Text converted to paths retains all of its visual attributes, but you can edit it only as paths. You can edit the converted text as a group or edit the converted characters individually.

  

To edit converted text character paths individually, do one of the following:

• Select the converted text with the Subselection tool.
• Select the converted text and select Modify > Ungroup.

  You can edit the individual converted character paths using the vector-editing tools. For more information on editing paths, see Editing paths.

You can create a composite path from a text object that was created by converting text to paths.

To create a composite path from a path group that was created by converting text to paths:

1. Select the path group.
2. Select Modify > Ungroup.
3. Select Modify > Combine Paths > Join.