Modifying Vector Text

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Modifying Vector Text

You create vector text by selecting the Text tool, choosing Create as vector in the Tool Options palette, clicking in your image to bring up the Text dialog box, and entering your text. Once you've placed your vector text, it can be modified in two ways:

• You can modify the standard vector properties by right-clicking the text's object button in the Layer palette and choosing Properties. This brings up the Vector Property dialog box, just as for any vector object.

• You can call up the Text box by double-clicking the text's object button or by clicking with the Text tool on the text itself. You can modify any of the settings in the Text tool's dialog boxincluding the Font , Size , Kerning , and Leading or in the Materials palette.

NOTE

NOTE

You can't use Paint Shop Pro's effects on vector textor on any vector object. If you want to add effects to text that you've created as vector, you'll first need to convert the vector layer containing the text to raster. In the Layers palette, right-click the layer button of the vector layer containing the vector text and choose Convert to Raster Layer.

Some raster effects can be simulated with vectors. For example, you can simulate a drop shadow by placing one copy of your vector text on top of another copy, with the top copy slightly displaced. Give the lower copy the color you want for the shadow and give the upper copy whatever materials you want for the text itself.

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