7/21/2023 0 Comments Typestyler macThis feature in itself may justify its purchase for package designers. TypeStyler now includes an impressive collection of 3D shapes to which you can apply your own artwork: Plane, Disc, Box, Bag, Sphere, Cylinder, Cone, Torus (doughnut), Teapot, Can, Bottle, Jar, and Orbit. TypeStyler includes many templates and presets, with buttons and sliders to make adjustments and give instant feedback. By simply click-holding on the Shapes icon in TypeStyler’s toolbar, you get variations of standard shapes to customize at will. Other starting shapes include rounded rectangles and ovals, polygons, and arcs. In particular, the Star Designer lets you begin with a standard star shape, and then by dragging sliders you can create unusual (yet useful) shapes that remain editable after applying effects to them. One of the features I enjoy the most is the Shape Designer. You can insert images by dragging them from TypeStyler’s handy Media Browser, which automatically shows all photos in your iPhoto library, along with images in any folder you choose. For example, you can tile images by mirroring them inside the shape or by rotating them around a central point, for a unique kaleidoscopic effect. Shapes can be filled with blends or images, and in many ways. You can also pluck a glyph from any active font, and edit it as a shape in TypeStyler. The program includes dozens of useful shapes, which are editable. The Object Palette also provides a quick way to select and edit one object or lock it. TypeStyler places each object on its own layer with adjustable visibility and opacity. It even includes more than 100 templates as starting points. TypeStyler now include rulers, guides, and multiple text and picture containers, making it suitable for single-page layouts. This is a great way to get your main look and shape, and then customize individual letters for a logo. Once you’ve settled on an appearance that you like, you can break the letters apart to drag them around, or edit their individual paths. And unlike previous versions, you can use multiple fonts in a single text box. If you’ve chosen a swoop or twist effect (for example), you can choose a different kind of shape distortion, or edit the shape with standard Bézier anchor points and handles. The text remains editable, so you can change the words or choose a different font with the effects applied to the new text.
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