The Curved Labels option gives you more control over the way your labels display. To display labels along a curve:
- Display the map for which you wish to change the labels.
- With the Map window active, click Layer Control.
- Highlight the layer that contains the labels you want to change and ensure that Automatic Labels are turned on.
- Ensure that the Visiblebox for the layer is checked.
- Select the layer’s Properties and switch to the Label Display
tab:
- Click the Curve labels along segmentsoption to display the layer’s labels along the curve of the line. These
labels are anti-aliased automatically to improve the display.
If you use the Anchor Points in the Placement panel to set the labels’ positions, the curved labels are positioned according to your selection:
- Left (top, center or bottom) - the curved labels are left-justified (top, center or bottom) starting at the beginning of the arc/polyline.
- Center (top, center or bottom) - the curved labels are centered (top, center or bottom) on the midpoint of the arc/polyline.
- Right (top, center or bottom) - the curved labels are
right-justified (top, center or bottom) at the end of the
arc/polyline.Note: The length of the polyline(s) affect how the label is positioned. The longer the polyline(s), the more predictably the labels display.
- Click OK to save this option, and OKagain to display the new label(s).