Program Interface

Menus

• Art Text 4
• File
• Edit
• View
• Layers
• Format
• Window
• Help

The "Art Text" Menu

About Art Text	Display the dialog with information about the program.
License…	Open the registration dialog box. (Not available in the application purchased on the Mac App Store.)
Check for Updates…	Check for the latest update on the Internet. (Not available in the application purchased on the Mac App Store.)
Preferences… (Cmd-",")	Bring up the program preferences dialog.
Quit Art Text (Cmd-Q)	Quit the application.

The "File" Menu

New (Cmd-N)	Create a new document.
Open… (Cmd-O)	Open a document.
Open Recent >	Open one of the recently edited documents.
Close (Cmd-W)	Close the open document window.
Save… (Cmd-S)	Save the current document.
Duplicate (Cmd-Shift-S)	Create a copy of the current document.
Rename…	Rename the current document.
Move To…	Move the current document to another location.
Revert To	Cancel all of the changes in the current document that were made after the last save.
Share	Share the current design with other apps.
Export… (Cmd-E)	Export the current document to a graphic file.
Facebook 3D Photo…	Export the current document together with a depth map.
Page Setup… (Cmd-Shift-P)	Open the standard Page Setup dialog for changing the size, orientation and other parameters of the page.
Print… (Cmd-P)	Bring up the standard Print dialog.

The "Edit" Menu

Undo (Cmd-Z)	Reverse the last operation that you performed.
Redo (Cmd-Shift-Z)	Reverse the last Undo operation.
Cut (Cmd-X)	Cut selected text (in the text editor only) to the Clipboard.
Copy (Cmd-C)	Copy selected layer(s) to the Clipboard.
Paste (Cmd-V)	Paste the content of the Clipboard to the document.
Duplicate (Cmd-D)	Duplicate the selected layer(s).
Delete (Backspace)	Delete the selected layer(s).
Copy Style	Copy the style of the selected object.
Paste Style	Apply the style to the selected object. You must copy a style before pasting it.
Select All (Cmd-A)	Select all layers if the main window is activated. Select all text in the text editor when text editing is activated.
Document Size… (Cmd-Y)	Open the Document Size dialog box.
Start Dictation… (fn fn)	Dictate your text.
Emoji & Symbols (Cmd-Ctrl-Space)	Open the Emoji & Symbols panel.

The "View" Menu

Zoom In (Cmd-=)	Zoom in the current view.
Zoom Out (Cmd-"-")	Zoom out the current view.
Zoom to Fit	Zoom the current view to fit the window.
Actual Size (Cmd-0)	Display the actual document size.
Content Panel > Show/Hide	Show or hide the Content panel.
Content Panel > Style Presets	Open the Style Presets library.
Content Panel > Images	Open the library of backgrounds and light effects.
Content Panel > Shapes	Open the library of Smart Shapes, icons and vector images.
Content Panel > Layers	Open the list of layers.
Inspector > Show/Hide (Cmd-Opt-I)	Show or hide the Inspector.
Inspector > Text (Cmd-1) Inspector > Fill (Cmd-2) Inspector > Effects (Cmd-3) Inspector > Mask (Cmd-4) Inspector > Geometry (Cmd-5)	Open a particular set of tools for 2D objects.
Inspector > Text (Cmd-1) Inspector > Material (Cmd-2) Inspector > Effects (Cmd-3) Inspector > Mask (Cmd-4) Inspector > Geometry (Cmd-5)	Open a particular set of tools for 3D objects.
Enter Full Screen / Exit Full Screen (Cmd-Ctrl-F)	Activate or deactivate the full screen mode.

The "Layers" Menu

Add 2D Text (Cmd-Shift-L)	Add a new layer with a 2D text object at the top of the other layers.
Add 3D Text (Cmd-L)	Add a new layer with a 3D text object at the top of the other layers.
Add Shape	Activate the Pen tool to start drawing a new shape.
Add Background	Add a background image behind the other layers.
Remove Layer	Delete the selected layer(s).
Union	Merge layers using the Union operation.
Subtract	Merge layers using the Subtract operation.
Intersect	Merge layers using the Intersect operation.
Exclude	Merge layers using the Exclude operation.
Group (Cmd-G)	Group selected objects.
Ungroup Cmd-Shift-G	Ungroup a selected group.
Split into Letters (Cmd-Ctrl-Opt-T)	Put each character of the selected text layer into a separate layer.
Edit	Open a selected image in the vector editor, or open text in the text editor.
Select Next Layer (Opt-])	Select the next layer in front of the current one.
Select Previous Layer (Opt-[)	Select the next layer behind the current one.
Bring Forward (Cmd-]) Bring to Front (Cmd-Shift-]) Send Backward (Cmd-[) Send to Back (Cmd-Shift-[)	Move the selected object in front of or behind other objects.
Convert to 2D/3D	Convert the selected object to the 2D or 3D type.
Enable Geometry Transformations	Enable the possibility to apply the 2D Transformation effect to the object.

The "Format" Menu

Font > Show/Hide Fonts (Cmd-T)	Open or close the Fonts panel.
Font > Bold (Cmd-B) Font > Italic (Cmd-I)	Modify the properties of the selected text.
Font > Bigger Font > Smaller	Increase/decrease the size of the selected text.
Font > Kern Font > Ligature Font > Baseline	Modify the properties of the selected text.
Text > Align Left (Cmd-{) Text > Center (Cmd-|) Text > Align Right (Cmd-})	Align text to the left, right or center it.
Move to Center (Horizontally) (Cmd-Shift-H)	Center the selected object.
Move to Center (Vertically) (Cmd-Shift-V)
Fit to Document	Fit the selected object to the document size constraining proportions.
Resize to Document	Fit the selected object to the document size without constraining proportions.
Show/Hide Colors (Cmd-Shift-C)	Display the Colors panel.

The "Window" Menu

Minimize (Cmd-M)	Minimize the currently active window.
Zoom	Fit the program window to the screen size.
Bring All to Front	Show windows of Art Text in front of others.
Design Gallery	Show or hide the Design Gallery which gives you access to online resources and sample designs.

The "Help" Menu

Art Text Help	Open Help documentation delivered with the application.
Technical Support…	Open the online support form.
Send Feedback…	Allows you to send feedback to the developers by email.
Online Registration…	Open the online registration form.