Text Styles and Effects

You can add special text effects and styles to text by clicking on the Style Text button found in the upper left of the screen when a text box is selected.

A list of Text Style options will appear below the button. Choose from the style options listed below:

Opacity – This option "fades" the selected text to make it see-through. Use the slide bar or enter a specific numerical amount to adjust the opacity.

Stroke – Adds an outline around the selected text. Change the color, size (thickness), and opacity of the outline.

Gradient – Applies a gradient using two colors to the selected text. Select a start and end color in the color boxes, then adjust the angle of the gradient using the circular dial. Use the Opacity start and Opacity end options to fade one side of the gradient.

Curved Text – Places the selected text in a curved or circular shape. Select the text you want to curve and select either an Arc or a full Circle shape from the drop-down. For the Arc option, choose "over" or "under" text placement then adjust the degree of curve you want and letter spacing with the slider tools.

Drop Shadow – Adds a “shadow” behind your selected text. Change the color, angle, distance, blur, and opacity of the shadow.

Outer Glow – Adds a diffused colored “glow” around the selected text. Change the color and distance (thickness) of the glow.

Blend Modes – Change how text and graphics blend with the background or other elements by using a different “blend mode.” You can choose from the following blending options from the Blend Mode drop-down box: Multiply, Screen, Overlay, Darken, Lighten, Color Dodge, Color Burn, Hard Light, Soft Light, Difference, or Exclusion.

Use the Reset button to reset to the last settings. To keep the selected Style open, click on the “thumbtack” icon button.