About Text Objects

Text objects in the Paint and Text operators are like any other object, with a few important differences. As with all objects, you can move, rotate, scale, and shape text. Once you create it, a text block exists as an object on a layer. You can move it up or down in the stacking order and apply different draw modes to each object.

Like other objects, text objects are vector-based, and do not degrade when scaled. The individual vector shapes of each character can be edited to create custom fonts or unique animations. For more information on objects, see About Objects. And text objects can have effects, such as blur and noise.

Unlike other Paint objects, text objects can also have attributes such as face, outline, and softness. Once a text object is created and animated, you can edit the object at any time, including changing text, the font, the font attributes, or adding new characters to the existing text block.