What this tool does
Text adds editable typography on its own layer with font, size, color, and alignment controls.
Add editable typography and clean geometric elements that stay easy to revise.
How to use it
- 01
Open an image and choose Text from the left toolbar.
- 02
Click where the text should begin, enter the copy, then adjust typography and position without rasterizing it.
- 03
Review the result at 100% zoom. If the change is too strong, undo it and repeat with a lower intensity.
What you can make
- Create headlines, labels, and captions
- Design social posts and covers
- Keep copy editable for future versions
When to use it
Use Text for editable headlines, captions, labels, prices, calls to action, and other typography that must remain separate from the image. Keeping words on text layers makes spelling, hierarchy, color, alignment, and placement easier to revise for different formats.
Key controls
- Font and weight
- Choose a weight that remains readable at the final size. Use contrast between headline and supporting copy instead of adding many unrelated fonts.
- Size and spacing
- Set size for the actual placement, then adjust line length and spacing. Shorter lines and deliberate whitespace usually improve mobile readability.
- Alignment and position
- Align text to visible edges in the composition and keep safe margins for social interfaces, print trimming, and responsive crops.
Worked example
For a square campaign post, create one bold headline and one smaller supporting line. Place both inside generous safe margins, use the sampled accent color for one key word, and check the composition at phone size. Keep each text element on its own layer for later variants.
Common mistakes
Using too many font families or weights in one small composition.
Placing important words too close to crop or interface boundaries.
Checking readability only on a large desktop preview.
Frequently asked questions
Does text remain editable?
Text remains editable while it stays on a text layer in the working document. Rasterizing or flattening converts it to pixels, so keep a layered project before creating delivery exports.
Why can exported text look different?
Raster delivery formats preserve the visible result rather than editability. Review the export at actual size and keep the original layered document when future copy or typography changes are expected.