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How To Add Text To Your Photos In ON1 Photo RAW

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There are times when you want to add text to your photos and Photo RAW makes that easy with the Text layers. Whether you are adding a descriptive story to your photo, crafting a social media post, or creating a graphic to promote an event, Text layers in Photo RAW have you covered.

Adding a text layer in ON1 Photo RAW

Here’s the quick rundown of how to add text to your photo in Photo RAW in the Edit module:

  1. Open the Layers panel

  2. Click the Add Text Layer icon, the big “T”

  3. Double-click the ‘lorem ipsum’ text enter your text

  4. Use the Text tab in the Properties popup to set the font, size, spacing and other attributes of the text

That’s it! You’re done! And yes, you can add multiple lines of text and multiple text layers, too.

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Creating a card to promote an event using Text Layers in Photo RAW

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