Edit text on the stage
Double-click a text layer to type in place; set font, size, weight and color in the inspector.
Text layers are real text, not images, so you can change them any time and they stay sharp in every export. Edit them right on the stage, or in the inspector's Text section.
Type in place
- Double-click a text layer on the stage.
- Type. The field follows the layer's font, size, weight and color at the current zoom.
- Press Return or click elsewhere to commit. esc cancels.
Leaving the field any other way (switching to vector mode, selecting another layer) commits it too, so typed text is never dropped.
The Text section
| Control | What it does | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Text field | The text; up to four lines are shown. Changes apply as you type (one undo step) | |
| Font | The font picker: project, Google and installed fonts | |
| Size | Font size in points | 4–400 pt, default 24 |
| Weight | The family's available weights |
Text color is the fill: set it in Fills. Shadows, blend modes, masks and effects work on text like on any layer.
Troubleshooting
| If this happens | Try this |
|---|---|
| Double-click opens vector mode | You double-clicked a shape, not a text layer. Select the text first. |
| Text looks different in an export | A font may be missing on the other machine. See Fonts. |