Use text style presets in Pixelmator Pro on Mac
Text styles let you apply a number of text formatting options at once. Pixelmator Pro includes built-in text style presets, and you can easily create and save your own.
Add text using a text style preset
In Pixelmator Pro on Mac, select
in the Tools sidebar.
In the Type pane, click the Text Styles pop-up menu at the top, then choose a preset (Title, Body, Caption, and so on).
Click in the canvas to add a text box, then double-click the text box, and begin typing.
Change the appearance of existing text using a text style preset
In Pixelmator Pro on Mac, select
Do either of the following:
Select an entire text box: Select a text layer in the Layers sidebar.
Select part of a text box: Double-click a text box in the canvas, then click again and drag over the characters you want to change.
In the Type pane, click the Text Styles pop-up menu at the top, then choose a preset.
The style is applied to the selected text.
Manage text style presets
You can save new text styles, or modify existing ones.
In Pixelmator Pro on Mac, select
in the Tools sidebar.
In the Type pane, click the Text Styles pop-up menu at the top, then do any of the following:
Save a new text style: Click
, then type a name for the text style. Pixelmator Pro creates a new text style using the formatting of the currently selected text.
Rename a text style: Move the pointer over a text style in the list, click
and choose Rename [title], then type a new name and press Return.
Redefine a text style: Move the pointer over a text style in the list, then click
Delete a text style: Move the pointer over a text style, then click
Important: If you want to use presets created in an earlier version of Pixelmator Pro (Pixelmator Pro 3.7 or earlier), you must export them from the earlier version, then import them into Pixelmator Pro 4.0.
To learn about using presets from your Mac on your iPad see Use presets from your Mac on your iPad.