You can center text in Adobe Illustrator using the Alignment panel, the Paragraph Style, or the Area Type Option.
The panel alignment method allows you to center text frames or texts within boundaries to the center. With the paragraph style method, you can center text by aligning the text paragraph to the center. The Area Type option allows you to center text within the text frame box.
Centering text in Adobe Illustrator using any of these methods helps you create a neat and professional design.
My name is Rita. I have been using Adobe Illustrator for over five years. I remember centering text in Adobe Illustrator by manually moving it to the center using the backspace key. I stopped doing this when I discovered these three fail-proof methods of centering text in Adobe Illustrator.
In this tutorial, I will show you how to easily center text in Adobe Illustrator.
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Key Takeaways
- Your object will automatically “align to the artboard” when you have one selection. Selecting an alignment option will automatically gray out others.
- You should use the Area Type method to center texts within the text box frame. You may not achieve your desired result using other text alignment methods.
- The Alignment options work for both objects and text. So you can center objects with text at the same time.
3 Quick Ways to Center Text in Adobe Illustrator
Let’s look at three quick ways to center texts in Illustrator. We’ll discuss each method with the screenshot to help you understand the process.
Method 1: Align Panel
This method works best if you want to place a text frame or multiple text frames in the center of the artboard. It is the same process for aligning objects in the artboard.
Get started in these easy steps.
Step 1: Select the text frames you want to align to the center.
Step 2: Click on the Alignment Options on the side of your screen.
Go to the top of your screen to see the alignment options. You can click on “Align to Selection” (the selection in this situation is the text frame).
Step 3: Click on the Horizontal Align Center.
It will make both text frames align horizontally to the center.
Click on Horizontal Align Center and Vertical Align Center to align text to the center of the artboard.
Method 2: Paragraph Style
The paragraph alignment method is a quick and easy way to center text in Adobe Illustrator. You just need to set the paragraph alignment to Align Center.
Let’s set the paragraph alignment to Align Center.
Step 1: Select the text you want to center.
Step 2: See the paragraph alignment options from the properties panel.
Step 3: Select Align Center to place your text in the center.
Method 3: Area Type Option
This method works for centering text within the text box frame. If you want to center your paragraph, then you need to use the other methods above.
Centering your text within the text box frame can help eliminate the possibility of missing text. It also makes text editing easier when placed on an object.
Let’s use the Area Type Option to center our text within the text box frame.
Step 1: Use the Type Tool to type in your text or select the text box if you have an existing text. Select Area Type. from the top menu bar.
Step 2: Click on the drop-down menu in the Align option and change the option to Center.
Click OK to center your text within the text box frame.
FAQs
Do you have more questions about how to center text in Adobe Illustrator? See if you can find the answers below.
How to justify text in Illustrator?
You can justify text in Adobe Illustrator by changing the paragraph option to Justify. You can use any of the four justify options in Adobe Illustrator.
To see the justify text options go to the top menu bar and click Paragraph.
Align panel does not work in Illustrator?
You can’t align texts or objects in Illustrator if you don’t select them. Remember to include all texts/objects.
The align function will not work if you select only one text or object while leaving out the rest.
Your selection will automatically “align to the artboard” if it is just one. You need to select more than one object to choose other alignment options.
Final Thoughts
You can’t avoid working with texts in Adobe Illustrator. Knowing how to align text in Illustrator will help you work quickly and show professionalism in your design.
These three methods of centering texts in Adobe Illustrator will help you create different designs (brochures, flyers, etc.). That said, Always remember to select your text before choosing an alignment option.
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