Time for action — kerning text

Here's how to kern text that already exists on your canvas:

1. First, double-click some text you have already entered in an open project. This will take you into the Create and Edit Text tool, allowing you to edit the text letter-by-letter.
2. Using the arrow keys, move the cursor between the two letters you want to add or diminish space between.
   
3. Then, press the Alt + right arrow key to add space between the letters. Alternatively, press the Alt + left arrow key to lessen the space between those two letters. Keep an eye on the kerning value in the Tool control bar A | A. It is set in pixels and displays fractions of the value of space between the letters.
   
4. Alternatively, if you want to move individual (or multiple) characters up and down—just move your cursor near the letter (or letters) you want to move vertically.
5. Select the letter(s) by using the Shift key and the right/left arrows or drag your mouse over the character(s) you want to edit.
6. Then press...