Adding text

The Text filter lets you write something on your image, including a date. Several different effects will help you keep the text legible but unobtrusive.

To add more than one type or line of text, apply the current Text filter, and then switch to the Text filter once more to add another filter.

Text

Type any text you want to have on your image into the Text template field. Use the Insert into text list below to add image metadata, such as date and time, file name, aperture, and/or shutter speed, etc., as well as the copyright and mu symbols.

Right-click on the text template field for the list of available actions: undo, cut, copy, paste, delete, select all.

The Clear text button clears all text.

The Date/ time format button shows/hides two combo boxes with the available formats for date and time.

Fonts and effects

Choose a font from the list and set the character set from the drop-down list below.

Use these buttons to change the size of the text or bring the cursor to the border of the text on the image, click, and drag it.

Use the alignment buttons to align the text within the text borders.

The Effects combo box lets you choose one of four text effects:

No effect

Shadowed

Highlighted

Embossed

The color dialogue lets you choose any color for your text.

You can also click on the eyedropper button, pick a color from your image and then click on it to set the text color.

The Transparency slider lets you make text partially transparent.

Text position

You can either position the text with the mouse or you can use the tools on the Position panel.

Use these buttons to position the text on the image. The Margins control lets you indent the text from the image edge.

Use the arrows to move the text. You can do the same using the following shortcuts: SHIFT + CTRL + Left (or Right or Up or Down) Key.

The Angle of rotation slider rotates the text. Or you can also use the mouse: highlight the cursor close to the small circle at one of the corners, then click and drag it.