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To add text in the Canvas
1 In the Layers list, select the group to add a text layer to.
Note: If no group is selected, the text is added to the last selected group (the group with
the underline beneath its name in the Layers list).
2 In the toolbar, click the Text tool (or press T).
3 Click in the Canvas.
The cursor flashes in the Canvas at the insertion point. Before you enter text, an empty
text object is added to the project and the Text HUD appears.
Note: If the HUD does not appear, click the Show HUD button in the toolbar.
Empty text layer
4 Enter text.
As you type, the following occurs:
• The text appears in the Canvas.
• The text layer in the Layers list and mini-Timeline are labeled using the first 31 characters
you type.
810 Chapter 16 Creating and Editing Text