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Design Photo Layouts with Ease

Adding Text
To add text to your layout, click on the Text Tool and simply type anywhere on the background of your layout.

Designer treats text as a floating object you can drag to any position in your layout (even on top of a photo frame).

You can change the appearance of your text by using the commands under the Text menu or the text buttons on your toolbar.

To add text, simply type
To add text, simply type

Change the appearance of text
Change the appearance of text using the Text menu


Adding Lines
To add a line, select the Line or Arc Tool , and click down and drag your cursor in the drawing area. You can resize the lines after you draw them by dragging on the square handles at their end points. To move them, simple select and drag. Draw a line
Draw a line, resize it, or change its appearance from the Line menu


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