Bullet Points In Illustrator?

[wjgrayson]

I've migrated from creating flyers in word docs to doing them in Illustrator.

Does the Text Feature offer automatic bullet point formatting of lines, the way MS Word does?

 

[MarcusStringer]

Umm, no, because Illustrator is not a word processing program.
It can do all that, but limited...
you will have to do it the hard way, with indents and "option+8" for the bullet

Marcus

http://www.midlandtypesetters.com.au

 

[askIllustrator]

AI can open .docs so you'd be better to set your type and format it in word, then finish in .ai.

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." -Einstein

 

[wjgrayson]

I actually tried that, but it didn't retain the bullets I'd chosen in Word. I think I did a simple "copy-paste". Should I have done a "Place" command, much like placing photos?

 

[askIllustrator]

No, just go to file -> Open and choose your .doc

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." -Einstein

 

[richtestani]

Illustrator does have some word processing capabilities.
They are not quickly visible however.

For bullets. What you can do it setup table.
Draw a text box, then choose Windows->Type->Tab Ruler.
Set your tabs for your bullet indents. Mac's bullets are at Option+8.
Windows use Character Map tool and copy from there.

See how that works for you.

 

[MarcusStringer]

I think...that's what I said....hmmmm

Marcus

http://www.midlandtypesetters.com.au