Program Interface
Menus
The "Art Text" Menu
| About Art Text |
Display the dialog with information about the program. |
| Restore Purchase… | Open the Restore Purchases dialog box where you can re-enter your license codes. |
| 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. |
| Convert to Shape | Convert a text object into vector shape(s). |
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) |
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| 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. |
| Tutorials | Bring up the collection of video tutorials. |
| Technical Support… | Open the online support form. |
| Send Feedback… | Allows you to send feedback to the developers by email. |
| Registration… | Open the registration form. |
| Request a Design Set… | Send the developer your comments about new design sets that you wish to see in the app. |