Text
NXT-Moves provides a text tool. Use it to set text into a layout. Choose font styles from the categories. Type font name to quickly locate a known font style. For fonts that make it available change to Bold or Italic. Control letter spacing. Fill fonts with color or add Strokes to create dramatic font looks. Using preset Shapes flex fonts or set type to a curve.
Copy in a design is about communication. Make copy more effective by your font selection as well as the use of a variety of colors and stroke weights arranged to make creative font effects. In the Freeland Arcade design (left) everything about how the copy was handled supports the look and feel of the image.
TIP: NXT-Moves delivers power to edit TEXT after it has been shaped, colored, or stroked. Change font style or category without having to rework applied settings. Great for type error updates, name drop changes, or any other reason you need to make a change while retaining the designed layout.
Basic
Text field: enter text into this field. The text appears selected on the artboard.
Category: displays a list of font categories. Choose All to show fonts in all categories.
Font: see and select fonts displayed in their style. Type a font name or mouse scroll in the Font field to search for that font.
Bold and Italic: when available for the select font apply Bold and or Italic. Selected option is highlighted by a dark box. Click to switch between selected and deselected. Some fonts allow both options simultaneously.
Letter Spacing: slide to increase or decrease the space between letters. Tracking letter spacing allows more room for multiple and large strokes or special font layout needs.
Fill: fills the font with a solid ink color. By default the fill color is always the first color in the project color palette. Click the fill circle icon to pop open the current ink color palette. Click the + icon to open the Add Ink window. Ink Color with Textile weave icon is the current textile color. Using textile color generates no separation using the textile color in the print, not ink.
Strokes: click the + icon to add a stroke. By default the first stroke color is always the first color in the project color palette. Each additional stroke uses the next color in the project color palette. Click the stroke circle icon to pop open the current project ink color palette. Click the + icon to open the Add Ink window. Ink Color with Textile weave icon is the current textile color. Using textile color generates no separation using the textile color in the print, not ink. Click the trash can icon to remove a stroke. Stroke slider increases stroke value from 1 to 100 pts.
Shapes
Curved Text: slide the toggle On to set text on a curve.
Radius: slide to increase or decrease curve Radius.
Position: choose between positive or negative Radio.
Shapes: with curved Text Off a library of preset text forms are displayed. Shape applies to selected text.
Shape Modifier: slide to increase or decrease the shape effect.
User Tip: NXT-Moves has the power to edit text after it has been shaped, colored, or stroked. Change font style or category without having to rework applied settings. Great for type error updates, name drop changes, or any other reason you need to make a change while retaining the designed layout.
