HealingDoodle Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Thanks to all of you in this great forum, I'm moving along with my t-shirt designs. Really grateful. So let's say I'm doing a single word for the design. I know how to align the top and bottom and arrange as well. But how do I ensure there is equal space between the letters? I've just been eyeballing it and I'm sure there is a better way that is as precise as using toolbars for the top and bottom. But I couldn't find anything when I searched. Thanks, Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v_kyr Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 See: Character formatting and Character panel 9. Text • Artistic, Frame and Shape Text • Text on a Path: Overview • Text on a Path: Worked Example • OpenType Typography Quote ☛ Affinity Designer 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Photo 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Publisher 1.10.8 ◆ OSX El Capitan ☛ Affinity V2.3 apps ◆ MacOS Sonoma 14.2 ◆ iPad OS 17.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HealingDoodle Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 Thanks. I'm not sure this is what I need. I did use the Artist shape tool and understand how to work with it and convert to curves, etc. I am typing on a straight line, but my question is about spacing between letters. For instance, if I am typing the word "dog" as three different letters of artistic text, not one single piece, then I need to align the "d" next to the "o" next to the "g." I'll look further at your suggested links though. I appreciate the help. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 20 minutes ago, HealingDoodle said: spacing between letters Kerning? https://affinity.help/designer/English.lproj/pages/Panels/characterPanel.html Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HealingDoodle Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 Unfortunately, kerning would work if I typed all the letters at one time, but it's more about taking objects (each individual letter is an object) and placing them next to each other. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HVDB Photography Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 In Photo, Select all the layers Click on Alignment Choose Space horizontally Alfred and toltec 2 Quote Affinity Photo 2.3.1 Laptop MSI Prestige PS42 Windows 11 Home 23H2 (Build 22631.3007) - Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8565U CPU @ 1.80GHz 2.00 GHz - RAM 16,0 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toltec Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 2 hours ago, HVDB Photography said: Select all the layers Click on Alignment Choose Space horizontally It's worth adding to that by saying if you turn off Auto Distribute, you can drag the slider to control the spacing between the letters dynamically. Alfred and HVDB Photography 2 Quote Windows PCs. Photo and Designer, latest non-beta versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HealingDoodle Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Hi Toltec, Thanks. Took some searching, but I found it. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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