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Create tab stops in titles



When you create text using the Area Type tool or the Vertical Area Type tool, you can apply tabs in much the same way as you would in a word‑processing program. Tabs are especially useful in creating professional‑looking rolling credits. You can set multiple tabs within a text box and press the Tab key to move the cursor to the next available tab stop. You can specify a different justification option at each tab stop.

Note: Tabs work exclusively to align the characters within text objects. To align entire text or graphic objects, use the Align command.
Tab Stops dialog box

Set and adjust a tab stop

  1. Select a text box.
  2. Choose Title > Tab Stops.

    • To create a tab stop with left‑justified text, click the Left Justify tab marker .

    • To create a tab stop with center‑justified text, click the Center tab marker .

    • To create a tab stop with right‑justified text, click the Right Justify tab marker .

  3. Click the tab ruler above the numbers to create a tab. Drag the tab stop to adjust its position. As you drag, a yellow vertical line, or tab marker, indicates the tab’s position in the selected text box.
  4. Click OK to close the Tab Stops dialog box. The selected text box contains the tab stops you specified.
    Note: To make tab markers visible whenever selected (rather than only when the Tab Stops dialog box is open), choose Title > View > Tab Markers.

Delete a tab stop

 In the Tab Stops dialog box, drag the tab up, down, or off the tab ruler.