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Basics

The original data for an Art Text document is text or an image (object). At the beginning you add text or choose an image and then apply graphic effects to it. A document can contain multiple objects. Combining them, you can create a complex design. Each individual object is located in its own layer.

In Art Text you can:

• Fill objects with plain color
• Fill objects with gradient colors
• Apply textures
• Apply materials
• Change object's shape
• Resize changing or keeping the side proportion
• Create a new shape by merging two layers

An object is a vector shape or icon, text (vector by its nature) or raster image. Raster images do not support transformations. To apply materials, a source image should have areas with different transparency (not 100% over the whole image). Otherwise, a 3D effect will be applied to the rectangular image bound instead of image details.

Not all effects can be combined with others. You can apply one of this: plain color fill, gradient fill, texture or material. You can apply only one transformation to an object.

Most effects can be applied to several selected objects.

Related information:
Introduction to Layers and Objects
Effects Guide