In the property bar, open the Shapes drop list and choose the Heart shape. We’ve deleted our vector text layer used in the previous section and now we’ll activate the Preset Shape tool. Wrapping text is when text automatically fits inside a vector shape. Now we’ll move on to another text feature called text wrapping. Click the Save icon.Īssign a preset name such as “Spring,” and the new preset appears in the list. Click the Preset icon and be careful not to pass your cursor over any preset name, or that preset will be applied. Make sure the text string is selected, and that its correct properties appear along the property bar. Here’s the original text string we had earlier, with a gradient fill. Now say you want to save the original text style as a preset. This preset has a color gradient for fill, and a zero stroke width so that no outlines appear. Here is what our text looks like when the Rainbow preset is applied. There are several presets to choose from in this example, the Rainbow preset is selected. To access text presets, click the Presets icon on the property bar: As long as a text string is selected, any preset you choose will be applied to the text.
PaintShop Pro also comes with several preset text styles. Or you can add a texture to a solid color. Here is what our text looks like with a solid color fill. Here is what our text looks like with the Green sample image used as a pattern for the text fill. For any fill pattern, you can adjust its angle or scale. This image now appears in the Pattern tab.
For example, you can open this Green photo in PaintShop Pro (from the same Samples folder that contains the Spring photo). Here is what our text looks like with a pattern fill.Īny image that’s open in PaintShop Pro can be used as a fill for text. You can click the Pattern tab and choose one of the preset images to use as fill. To add a fill to the text, click the Font Color swatch on the property bar (or the Fill swatch in the Materials palette). You can also change the font of the entire text string, or of selected words, such as the last word in the string in this example. For example, you can click in the text, highlight some or all of the words, and edit them.Īfter your changes are made, double-click to exit the editing. Moving, rotating, and resizing can also be done with the Pick tool.īecause the text is a vector, while the Text tool is active, all aspects of the text can be changed. You can also move the text by dragging the center handle, or rotate it by dragging the handle to the right of the center. The best practice is to resize your text by adjusting the font size on the property bar. And you can use the side handles to stretch or widen the text, but be aware that this will distort the characteristics of the font you are using. While the text is selected, you can use the corner handles to resize the text. Then type the characters Spring is Here!Īfter typing the text, click the Apply icon in the Property Bar, or double-click on the photo.Īfter the text is created, it is automatically selected.īecause the text is a vector, it is placed on a new vector layer which you can see in the Layers palette. To add text, click on the photo where you want the text to start. For a stroke that matches the flowers in the photo, choose a purple color from the palette. The swatch on the top left sets the stroke color the one on the bottom right sets the font color (fill or pattern).įor a transparent fill, click the checkerboard icon on the fill swatch. In addition to the font and stroke color swatches on the Property Bar, you can also use the swatches on the Materials palette. And the text is created as a Vector so that it can easily be edited later. The stroke width in this example is 10, for bold edges that will be easy to see. Here you can set the font and size, font color for text fill, stroke color for text outlines, and several other options. The Property Bar lists all of the text options.
To activate the Text tool, click this icon on the Tools toolbar. You can find this photo in the Samples folder, located where you have PaintShop Pro installed. To get started working with the text tools, open your image in PaintShop Pro and make sure you are in the Edit workspace. This is the photo that will be used in this example. Usually you can find this folder at file path C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\Corel PaintShop Pro\2022\Presets (if you are using an earlier version of PaintShop Pro, replace “2022” in the file path with your version number). Save this file (named Preset_TextEx_Spring.pspscript) to your PaintShop Pro Presets folder.
This tutorial demonstrates some of the many text features available in PaintShop Pro.īefore you begin, you can download the free text preset that is used in this tutorial.
How to Add Text to your Photos and ImagesĪny photo can be made extra special by adding the right words.