The new Type Tool in Pixelmator is clearly the most easy-to-use and practical Type Tool ever found in any of the image editing apps.
The new Type Tool in Pixelmator is clearly the most easy-to-use and practical Type Tool ever found in any of the image editing apps.
Is there any way of enhancing text? (eg. drop-shadow)?
Yes, Bob. You can add drop shadow using the Fonts palette. Choose View > Show Fonts. Expand the Fonts palette by clicking the green button on a very top left. Then, click the fourth “T” button for shadow.
First I’d like to say I love Pixelmator and it’s new features.
I’d love to see this program morph into a vector & bitmap tool, much like Corel Draw & Paint,
which I feel is one of the most Intuative graphic design tools out there.
Shame it does’nt work on a mac without the aid of other software. Come on add vector editing!
Neil,
Vectors are already available in Pixelmator. Here is a video tutorial about it:
http://www.pixelmator.com/tutorials/shape-tools/
Can you make your text more dynamic such as in a wave pattern or circular etc.?
Rodeo,
Not yet.
I’d like for my text to fill a complex shape (a silhouette of a dog) how do you get a paragraph to fill a shape that doesn’t have straight left or right edges?
Carol,
I think this is the tutorial you are looking for:
http://www.pxm-tuts.com/tutorials/text-effects/pixelmator-creative-typography/
Love Pixelmator. Wish there were more options for text though. I like to make joke pics or things making fun of my friends. The ability to add speech bubbles or easily outline text (without workarounds in other layers) to make it readable over top of a photo would be a very welcome addition.
PS – Anyone else think this video is trying too hard to sound like the Apple commercials?
Is there any way to have black text outlined in white? Love pixelmator!
@ TSS: Convert your text into pixels by choosing Layer > Convert into Pixels. Then, choose Edit > Load Selection to load a selection on the text and choose Edit > Stroke to give it an outline.
Just a beginner here. Loving Pixelmator so far. I have been looking for a way to make a “watermark” or “slightly transparent text” but have not figured it out/found it. Is there a specific “watermark” tool or way to change the opacity of text? Thank you. P.S. Really enjoying the new Third Party Tutorals!
@Brandon: You can change the opacity of your text with the Opacity slider in the Layers Palette. To show Layers Palette in the Main Menu go to View > Show Layers or press cmd+2. Make sure to select the correct layer and set the opacity slider to the desired level.
Is there a way to wrap text around a shape or photo?
Hi Katie,
No, this feature is not implemented yet.