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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

  1. Open the Text object tools flyout Lets you access the Create a text box, Create a text line, Create a bulletted list, and the Create text with special effects tools., and click the Create text with special effects tool Lets you create text with special effects..

  2. In the Type here box, type Happy Birthday.
  3. Click Close.
  4. Drag the handles to expand the drawing to fit exactly over the page.

Add special effects to the text

  1. Right-click the text, and choose TextArt® 10 document object Edit.
  2. Click the Other shapes button Lets you choose from a variety of different shapes for your text., and click the horseshoe shape Displays the text in a horseshoe shape..
  3. Choose Benguiat Bk BT from the Font list box.
  4. Choose Bold from the Font style list box.
  5. Choose Center Allows you to choose the text justification. from the Justification picker.
  6. Choose Normal from the Smoothness list box.
  7. Enable the 3D mode check box.
  8. Click Close.
    This is what your banner text should now look like.

Apply 3-D effects to text

  1. Right-click the text, choose TextArt 10 document object Edit.
  2. Click the 3D Options tab.
  3. In the Lighting 1 area, click the Primary text color picker, and click this shade of pink.
  4. In the Lighting 1 area, click the Direction of Primary light picker, and click this direction.
  5. In the Lighting 2 area, click the Additional text color picker, and click this shade of blue.
  6. In the Lighting 2 area, click the Direction of additional light picker, and click this direction.
  7. Click the Bevel picker, and click this bevel.
  8. Click Close.
    This is what your banner text should now look like.

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