Using TextArt TextArt lets you transform words into designs. You can use multiple visual effects, such as font, color, and rotation options, to create professional looking 2-D or 3-D images. In this section, you'll learn about working with TextArt using fonts and symbols aligning and rotating TextArt images changing the appearance of 2-D TextArt images changing the color and direction of light on 3-D TextArt images adjusting the bevel of 3-D TextArt images adjusting the resolution and texture of 3-D TextArt images Working with TextArt You can create a TextArt image yourself, or you can insert preset 2-D and 3-D images into documents. Saving an image as a separate file lets you use the image in a variety of projects. To create a TextArt image 1 Click Insert Graphics TextArt. 2 Type text in the Type here box. 3 Choose a text shape from the Shapes list box. If you want to choose from other shapes, click More, and click a shape. 4 Choose a font from the Font list box. 5 Choose a font style from the Font style list box. If you want to create a 3-D image, enable the 3-D mode check box. To insert a preset 2-D TextArt image 1 Click Insert Graphics TextArt. 2 Type text in the Type here box. 3 Click the 2-D options tab. 4 Open the 2-D preset picker, and click a TextArt image. To insert a preset 3-D TextArt image 1 Click Insert Graphics TextArt. 2 Type text in the Type here box. 3 Click the 3-D options tab. 4 Enable the 3-D mode check box. 5 Open the 3-D preset picker, and click a text style. To save a TextArt image as a separate file 1 Select an image. 2 Click File Save as. 3 Enable the Selected items options. 4 Choose the drive and folder where you want to save the file. 5 Type a filename in the File name box. 6 Choose a file type from the File type list box. Using fonts and symbols You can change the font of a TextArt image by specifying the font type and style. You can also insert iconic symbols and characters from any fonts and alphabets available to you. To change the font of a TextArt image 1 Double-click an image. 2 Click the General tab. 3 Choose a font type from the Font list box. 4 Choose a font style from the Font style list box. To insert a symbol in a TextArt image 1 Double-click an image. 2 Click in the Type here box. 3 Click Insert symbol. 4 Choose a symbol from the Characters box. 5 Click one of the following: Insert Insert and close Aligning and rotating TextArt images You can align a TextArt image to the left, right, or center of the image window. You can also rotate 2-D and 3-D images at any angle to situate them precisely within a document. To align a TextArt image 1 Double-click an image. 2 Click the General tab. 3 Open the Justification picker, and click one of the following: Left Center Right Tip A TextArt image is aligned within the image window. You can change the placement of the image window on the page by dragging it. To rotate a 2-D TextArt image 1 Double-click an image. 2 Click the 2-D options tab. 3 Click Rotation. 4 Drag one of the side selection handles to rotate the image. Tip You can access additional rotation options by double clicking Rotation. To rotate a 3-D TextArt image 1 Double-click an image. 2 Click the 3-D options tab. 3 Click Free rotate. 4 Drag the pointer to rotate the image. Tip You can also select a preset rotation, by clicking Rotation picker, and clicking an angle for your 3-D image. Changing the appearance of 2-D TextArt images You can change the appearance of 2-D TextArt images by using different shadow styles and colors. To change the shadow style and color of a 2-D TextArt image 1 Double-click an image. 2 Click the 2-D options tab. 3 Open the Shadow picker, and click a shadow style. 4 Open the Shadow color picker, and click a color. You can also Change the outline style and color Open the Outline picker, and click an outline style. Open the Outline color picker, and click a color. Change the pattern Open the Pattern picker, and click a pattern. Open the Pattern color picker, and click a color. Change the color Open the Text color picker, and click a color. Changing the color and direction of light on 3-D TextArt images You can use two light sources to color a 3-D image. When you combine the two light sources in different ways, you can change the light color and light direction to produce a variety of effects on an image. Using the same color from both sources creates a single color effect, and using two colors and directions will achieve other results. This illustration shows how you can experiment with color on a 3-D TextArt image. To change the color of light on a 3-D TextArt image 1 Double-click an image. 2 Click the 3-D options tab. 3 In the Lighting 1 area, open the Light color picker, and click a primary color. 4 In the Lighting 2 area, open the Light color picker, and click an additional color. To change the direction of light on a 3-D TextArt image 1 Double-click an image. 2 Click the 3-D options tab. 3 In the Lighting 1 area, open the Light direction picker, and click a primary light direction. 4 In the Lighting 2 area, open the Light direction picker, and click an additional light direction. Adjusting the bevel of 3-D TextArt images Beveling creates the illusion that the edges of an object have been cut at an angle other than 90 degrees. You can select a preset bevel style and manipulate the depth of the angles to your preference. To adjust the bevel style and depth of a 3-D TextArt image 1 Double-click an image. 2 Click the 3-D options tab. 3 Open the Bevel picker, and click a bevel style. 4 Move the Depth slider. Adjusting the resolution and texture of 3-D TextArt images Adjusting the resolution of a TextArt image allows it to display and print more clearly. You can add texture to a 3-D image by adding preset texture styles and by adjusting the lighting and scale of a texture. To adjust the resolution of a 3-D TextArt image 1 Double-click an image. 2 Click the Advanced 3-D options tab. 3 Choose a resolution setting from the Quality list box. To add texture to a 3-D TextArt image 1 Double-click an image. 2 Click the Advanced 3-D options tab. 3 Open the Face texture picker, and click a preset face texture style. 4 Open the Bevel texture picker, and click a preset bevel texture style. 5 Move the Texture size slider. 6 Move the Texture lighting slider.