Illustrator Help

[Raymond 0]

How to type around a number...
i tried to create the outline of the number and type on path but this little red box apper on the corner and i cant type

pls help

TIA

[undercoverbrother 0]

Quite don't understand problem ur facing, can describe bit more clearer? What you mean by 'type around a number'?

[sahama 0]

[Fadli85 0]

I think he meant that "number" became an object already, once he convert it to "outline". So with that outline, he can select the "Text" type tool and write on that outline, in a shape of a number.. That "number" I presume would be very big, like bigger than 72 points font size so that he can type on the outline.

Can you print screen your "little red box" for us to see? Thanks Raymond.

[undercoverbrother 0]

Okay if what playa Fadli written is exactly what ur trying to figure out, then here it goes.. We go step by step from beginning.

1) Select 'Type' tool from the left toolbar, then write your number, don't bother font size and all. Let's say we use number 9 in this case.
2) Highlight that number 9, go to 'Type' menu above (beside the File, Edit etc..), choose 'Create Outlines'. Alternatively just press Shift+Control+O.
3) Now that number 9 is no longer text but an object, you may resize it however big you want.
4) Now bear in mind that number is not 'independent' paths yet but more or less newly converted set of paths.
5) So first thing you gotta do is right click on the object, 'Ungroup'. Right click again, 'Release Compound Path'. Alternatively you can find this two by going to 'Object' menu above like Type just now.
6) Now you're ready to 'type around number' like what Fadli guessed, highlight 'Type' tool again, but choose 'Type On Path' tool instead from the drop down list. Highlight that number 9 outline.. happy typing.

[Raymond 0]

Fadli85 wrote:

I think he meant that "number" became an object already, once he convert it to "outline". So with that outline, he can select the "Text" type tool and write on that outline, in a shape of a number.. That "number" I presume would be very big, like bigger than 72 points font size so that he can type on the outline.

Can you print screen your "little red box" for us to see? Thanks Raymond.

exactly

[eight 0]

i think u have click the text icon in the tool bar for few second longer u will get more options and then select the text option that can write along the path that u have created...