How does one Format/Spellcheck callout text?

[hollister design Studio]

How do I go about using the text tools while typing callouts?

Once I'm in the 'edit callout' space I can no longer get to the text menu?

 

I'll be the first to admit I'm not completely consistent in the spelling arena...

And I rely a bit to much on spell check.

I also like to format text to suit individual situations.

 

I'm currently keeping a word document open on the side when I'm doing callouts, is this the best practice as of now? or am I missing something.

[Andy Broomell]

Callout text formatting and editing is not great, unfortunately. The entire callout object can only have one font/text size/style/color/etc. There's no way to format individual words in the callout. Plus you can't change formatting while editing the text; it can only be done by selecting the Callout itself and using the Text menu and Attributes Palette.

 

Hopefully one day it'll be redesigned so that we can edit text-in-place, rather than a pop-up. Plus the ability to format specific text. Sometimes I want a word to be bold or in red to give it emphasis, but this is impossible.

 

 

 

To spellcheck a particular callout, select it then go to Text>Check Spelling.