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Add and Edit Text

Angela
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Hello PicCollage Community!

Want to personalize your collage with text? Here's a step-by-step guide to help you add and edit text in the app — and explore all the fun customization options available!

📝 Add Text to Your Collage

  1. In the collage editor, tap the TextPicCollage_text_icon.png button in the bottom menu.

  2. Tap the Keyboard icon PicCollage_icon_text_keyboard.png to start typing your message.

🔤 Customize Your Text Style

  • Tap the ‘T’ icon PicCollage_text_font.png to change the font.

  • Tap the ‘A’ icon PicCollage_Text Color.png to change the text color.

  • Use the eyedropper tool PicCollage_eyedropper.png to pick a color from your collage — simply move it around the canvas to find the perfect shade.

  • Double tap your selected color, then tap the slider icon to adjust hue, saturation, brightness, and opacity.

🖍️  Edit you Text Background

  • Tap the ‘A with a background’ icon PicCollage_Text Background Color .png to add a background shape and color.

  • Choose your desired shape and color.

  • Tap the null icon PicCollage Null icon .png to remove the background if you change your mind.

  • Double tap your selected color, then tap the slider iconto adjust hue, saturation, brightness, and opacity.

    • Note: For non-solid colors, only opacity can be adjusted.

🔧 Adjust Text Layout and Effects

  • Tap the 'mceclip0.png' icon to tweak: text size, width, curve, spacing, outline, and alignment.

    • Width of Text Outline and Shadow: Turn them on using the toggle, then adjust the thickness with the slider.

    • Color of Text Outline and Shadow: After turning on the toggle, change the color of the text outline or shadow directly from the menu.

    • Change Text Orientation: To switch text from horizontal to vertical, tap the isSelected=false, Alignment=vertical.png icon
  • You can also resize text manually:

    • Pinch with two fingers to zoom in or out.

    • Or tap the text, then drag the double-headed arrow icon PicCollage_Text_editor_arrow.png to resize.

    • To change the text box width, drag the green bar PicCollage_Green Bar.pngon the left side of the text box.

✅ Finalize or Edit Later

  • Tap the check mark icon PicCollage_blue_checkmark.png when you're done editing.

  • Want to make changes later? Just double-tap the text on your collage at any time to re-edit.

 

FUN TIP: 
For both iOS and Android, you can select Doodle from the editing menu and hand write your text. This adds a personal touch to your collages!

 

Watch our YouTube tutorials for more detailed demonstrations!

 

 

Related Topics: Guide to Curved Text, Adjust and Rotate Text

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