# Working with Text

Alligator can create vector (anti-aliased) fonts and raster (system) fonts.

### To add vector text

To draw anti-aliased text choose the tool. Click on the document, enter the text in the dialog and click OK.

### To add a text paragraph

Choose the tool. Click and drag a rectangle enclosing the text. Enter the text and click OK to draw the text.

### To add a HTML text

Choose the tool. Click and drag a rectangle enclosing the text. Enter the text and click OK to draw the text.

### To add a dynamic text

Choose the tool. Click and drag a rectangle enclosing the text. The use can enter the text in this field or you can set the content of the field with ActionScript.

### To add an artistic text

Choose the tool. Click on the frame and enter the text in the dialog box.

### To change the text

Choose the tool and double click the text to modify

### To change the font

Choose the tool, right-click on the text and choose "Set Font"

### To change text color

Choose the tool, right-click on the text and choose "Text Color" or click one of the palette colors.

### To enlarge or decrease the text by 10%

Choose the tool, select the text and click one of the buttons:

HTML Text can be formatted with basic HTML tags like <B> (bold) or <U> (underlined):

HTML tags:

The following tags are allowed for HTML text:<br>
<b>This is bold text</b><br>
<i>This is italic text</i><br>
<u>This text is underlined</u><br>
Font face: <font face="times new roman">Times New Roman</font><br>
Font color: <font color="#FF0000">Red text</font><br>
Font resized: <font size="16">16 pixels font</font><br>

## Paragraph Background

Choose "Item" > "Line Width" to create outline and "Item" > "Fill Color" to create solid background beneath the HTML item.

## Textures

To create a text shape choose "Insert" > "Text Shape", enter the text and click OK.

### To fill the text with gradient fill

Choose "Insert" > "Text Shape", enter the text and click OK. Select the text shape and choose "Item" > "Gradient Fill"

See also:
Gradients

### To fill the text with a texture

Choose "Insert" > "Text Shape", enter the text and click OK. Add master frame and import or paste the bitmap. Select the text shape and choose "Item" > "Bitmap Fill"

See also: Bitmap Fill | Animating Text - Glyph Animations