Corel PaintShop Pro lets you apply different types of text to your images. You can apply vector text, raster text, and text as a selection. The type of text you apply depends on the effect you want to create.
Vector text
Vector text, which is used in most instances, is the most versatile type of text because you can edit the text characters at any time. For example, you can change the words, font type, style, and alignment. Unlike raster text, vector text retains its crisp, sharp edges when you resize it. For more information about vector objects, see Drawing and editing vector objects.
You can add text to your photos.
When you use raster-only tools, such as the Mesh Warp tool, or apply raster-only commands, such as an effect, the vector text is converted to a raster layer, and it can no longer be edited as text.
Raster text
You cannot edit raster text after you apply it. Therefore, you should not apply it unless you know you won’t need to change the words and formatting. You create raster text as a floating selection on a new raster layer, so you can easily move and transform it before you apply it to your image. When you defloat raster text, the text is merged with the underlying raster layer. If a vector layer is active when you defloat the raster text, Corel PaintShop Pro creates a new raster layer.
Text selection
You can create a selection in the shape of text and edit it as you would any other selection. You can use a text selection to create special effects; for example, you can fill the characters in a text selection with an image. You an also fill text with an image by using the Text Cutter. For more information, see Creating a text cutout filled with an image. As with raster text, you cannot edit selection-based text. For more information about selections, see Working with selections.
Text formatting options
When you create text, you can specify formatting options such as font, font size, and alignment, as well as character and line spacing. For more information about text formatting options see Formatting text.
You can delete vector, raster, or selection-based text at any time.
To create text
Edit tab
1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool .
2 On the Tool Options palette, choose a font, font size, units, font style, font color and stroke width and color.
Note: The Units drop-list offers two options — Points (for print output) and Pixels (for Web output).
3 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following text types from the Create As drop-list:
• Vector — creates fully editable text that resides on a vector layer. This text type is the default and is used in most instances.
• Selection — creates a selection marquee in the shape of the text characters. The marquee is filled with the underlying layer.
• Floating — creates raster text as a floating selection. The selection can be moved, but the text characters cannot be edited.
4 In the image window, click where you want the text to appear, type the text, and click the Apply button on the Tool Options palette.
A bounding box appears around the text.
5 Do any of the following to adjust the text position:
• Position the pointer in the centre of the bounding box until the pointer changes its shape to a four-way arrow, and drag the text to the desired location.
• Position the pointer over a corner of the bounding box until the pointer changes its shape to a two-way arrow, and drag up and down to rotate the text.
For information about using the Materials palette to choose colors for the text outline and fill, see Using the Materials palette.
You can also apply the text after you have typed it by double-clicking the area outside the text object.
To delete text
Edit tab
1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool .
2 Click the vector text you want to delete to select it.
3 Press Delete.
You can also use the following text selection methods: double-click a word to select it, triple-click a line to select it, and quadruple-click in the text or press Ctrl + A to select the entire text.
