The Text component converts a text string into a bitmap. The text string specified in the component parameters will be rendered as a bitmap that can be further processed with other components. Text is a special component that doesn't have any inputs, it can be located in the Advanced category on the Components Bar.
Face
Specifies the font face. To ensure the resulting text looks the same on different platforms and OS versions, Filter Forge doesn't use system fonts but ships with several freely available fonts. To use custom font faces, add your .TTF files to the Fonts folder under the Filter Forge installation folder, then restart Filter Forge.
Size
Specifies the font size as a percentage of the image size. When set to 100, the em size (the height of a conceptual box defining character dimensions) is equivalent to the image height. The default value is 14%.
H Align
Specifies the horizontal alignment for the text: left, center, or right.
V Align
Specifies the vertical alignment for the text: top, middle, or bottom.
Wrap
When checked, the text that doesn't fit within the bitmap will be wrapped onto the next line. When unchecked, the text that doesn't fit will be clipped at the edge.
Kerning
Adjusts the space between characters, generally used to improve the visual aesthetics of text. The value of 100 corresponds to the default kerning specified by the font designer.
Line Height
Adjusts the line height. The value of 100 corresponds to the default line height specified by the font designer.
Text
Type in the text to be converted into a bitmap. The text length is limited to 1000 characters. Note that arbitrary text cannot be submitted into the Filter Library – all user text strings will be replaced by 'Filter Forge' to prevent abuse.
