Adding and modifying text
In the procedures below, you will learn how to add text to the banner and apply special effects to the text.
Add text to the banner
- Open the Text object tools flyout
, and click the Create text with special effects tool
.
- In the Type here box, type Happy Birthday.
- Click Close.
- Drag the handles to expand the drawing to fit exactly over the page.
Add special effects to the text
- Right-click the text, and choose TextArt® 10 document object
Edit.
- Click the Other shapes button
, and click the horseshoe shape
.
- Choose Benguiat Bk BT from the Font list box.
- Choose Bold from the Font style list box.
- Choose Center
from the Justification picker.
- Choose Normal from the Smoothness list box.
- Enable the 3D mode check box.
- Click Close.
This is what your banner text should now look like.
Apply 3-D effects to text
- Right-click the text, choose TextArt 10 document object
Edit.
- Click the 3D Options tab.
- In the Lighting 1 area, click the Primary text color picker, and click this shade of pink.
- In the Lighting 1 area, click the Direction of Primary light picker, and click this direction.
- In the Lighting 2 area, click the Additional text color picker, and click this shade of blue.
- In the Lighting 2 area, click the Direction of additional light picker, and click this direction.
- Click the Bevel picker, and click this bevel.
- Click Close.
This is what your banner text should now look like.
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