Adding text on an image
Using the Image Effects Text tool, you can superimpose text on an image using the font, color, and style of your choice.
To add text on an image
- Select the image on which you want to add text.
- Click the Layout tab, go to Effect, and then click Image Effects to open the Image Effects dialog box.
- On the tool palette, click
(Text).
- Click at the location on the image where you want the text to start.
- In the Text box, type the desired text.
- In the Font, Size and Color boxes, specify the font, size and color for the text.
- Under Style, select the desired style(s).
- Click OK.
- To exit text insertion mode, click (Text) again or press Esc.
- If you need to reposition the text box, drag it to the desired position.
- Click OK.
- In the Save as box, enter the path and file name under which to save the modified image. Initially, the box contains the original image’s path and file name; if you want to replace the original image file, leave the path and file name unchanged.
- Under Save format, select the desired image format.
- Click OK.
After exiting text insertion mode, you can double-click a text box to reopen the Add Text dialog box and change the text and/or its properties.
If you want to specify an exact position for a text box, double-click it and enter X and Y coordinates (relative to the image’s top left corner) in the Coordinates boxes.
You can enter only one line of text at a time. To add more than one line of text on an image, use multiple text boxes.
To remove text added on an image
- Click the text box you want to remove, and then click Delete.