Learn how to link text boxes in Illustrator so that you can thread large bodies of text seamlessly through text boxes. For single and multiple-page spreads, this technique is a must.
Why is Linking Text Boxes so Important?
Threading text is one of the key features of InDesign documents and can be done just as easily in Illustrator.
If you have pages of text to put into a spread, magazine layout, or multi-page document, the last thing you want to be doing is adding the text in individual text boxes.
What happens if you have to change the text style, or add or delete text? All of a sudden, you have to redo potentially hundreds of text boxes. It just doesn’t make any sense.
By linking all your text boxes together, you can add all text in one go. Any font, style, or weight changes can be applied to all the text, and you can add, delete, and create new paragraphs without any hassle. The text will cascade through the text boxes like a waterfall.
This is an absolute must for InDesign layouts, and that extends to Illustrator, also. Be smart, link your text boxes from the beginning, and you’ll save yourself so much time and hassle when you start adding your copy to the design.