[AD] Type Inside Shape

[DavidMalcolm]

Hey, I'm creating an organizational chart. (Yeah, I know that's exciting!) And I'm using a TON of backgrounds around labels. And making sure that there's the same amount of padding around each seems to be really difficult. Right now I'm actually unhappy with how it looks so I'm dragging each box in until they're at the edges of the text, and then using the transform box to add .2 inches to the height and width. But I've got like 30 separate boxes to do it to and it's a pain.

 

It'd be great if I could just add some sort of boarder automatically around text, or place the text within a shape like you can do in Pages or Keynote.

 

Also, in general I love Designer, can't wait for the iPad version and can't wait for Publisher!

[Alfred]

It'd be great if I could ... place the text within a shape

 

Choose the Frame Text Tool, click to select a shape on the page, click inside the selected shape to convert it to a text frame and then type or paste at the text cursor.

[pioneer]

Thanks for this Alfred.  How can I get the newly formed text frame to retain the colours.  Eg a quick shape with a line coloured black 1.5pt. and a fill of orange Cheers John

[Alfred]

I don't know of a way to apply a line and fill to a text frame, John. I think you just have to duplicate the shape before you do the conversion.

[pioneer]

Thanks Alfred