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Break text apart

You can break apart text to place each character in a separate text field. Then you can quickly distribute the text fields to separate layers and animate each field. (You cannot break apart text in scrollable text fields.)

You can also convert the text to its component lines and fills to reshape, erase, and otherwise manipulate it. As with any other shape, you can individually group these converted characters, or change them to symbols and animate them. After you convert text to lines and fills, you can no longer edit the text.

Note: The Break Apart command applies only to outline fonts such as TrueType fonts. Bitmap fonts disappear from the screen when you break them apart. PostScript fonts can be broken apart only on Macintosh systems.
  1. Using the Selection tool , click a text field.
  2. Select Modify > Break Apart.

    Each character in the selected text is placed in a separate text field. The text remains in the same position on the Stage.

  3. Select Modify > Break Apart again to convert the characters to shapes on the Stage.


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