Classic Text in PL32
 
PhotoLine 32 offers a simple text function in the tool bar.

When you select this function you can get normal text or vector text.
Normal text has this tool options:

The intensity slider sets the transparency of the text.
You can type your text at the text line (more text then the line length is possible).
Select High quality to get antialiased text. PL 32 will smoothen the border of the text when you activate this button.
Setup the font, font size, fat, kursive and underlined at the font dialog. Text alignment is not possible with classic text.

When all settings are ready, you can select Set to get the text. Depending from the setting at Options/Common/Special/Actions create Selections, PL 32 will create a selection with the text (color will be foreground color) or a layer. If you setup a selection, you can place the selection with the mouse. Double click on it to set the text to the picture. A short left click beside the text will delete it. If you created a layer, you can place the layer with the layer move tool.
Vector text works similar to the normal text.

At the options you can type your text. Since vector text creates a lasso, you can setup a soft edge. If you want to place the lasso text, you have to press Ctrl+Alt key to avoid creating a selection. You can use the lasso text to create a blend text or to convert it to a vector graphic (Layer/Convert Lasso to Layer).
 
 
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