How to Edit Text in Procreate

When adding text in Procreate, you have many options to choose from. In this tutorial, we will discuss what each of the text functions do and how to apply them.

Before getting started, make sure you've installed your font to Procreate.

Step 1 - Create a text and choose a font.

Here I will be using the word “text”and I will be using the font,Brellos. Type your text and choose a font. Make sure your text is highlighted so that it will automatically change as you change the demographics.

Step 2 - Change your style.

Choose a style if you want. A style can range from Regular Italic to Bold Italic. Each style changes the whole look of the text. Some fonts have several styles and some fonts have none.

Step 3 - Change the design of your text. 

Thedesign column is next. Here you can change the size of the text and several other aspects. Adjust the slider bar to automatically see the changes. To give you a better understanding of each function, I will create a text with the word “text” and show what each function does.

Design Functions

Function 1- Size

Size adjusts the size of the overall text. Slide the adjuster bar to change the text.

Function 2- Kerning

Kerning adjusts the spacing between two letters.

Function 3- Tracking

Tracking is very similar to kerning, however, it should be done after kerning has been set. Tracking adjusts the spacing between letters in a whole word at one time.

Function 4- Leading 

Leading allows you to adjust the space between different lines of text.

Function 5- Baseline 

Baseline moves the text up or down.

Function 6- Opacity

Opacity changes the color weight of the text. It can be bright with the largest opacity or very light with a low opacity.

Attribute Functions

Function 1- Position 

Here you can first decide if you want it centered to the page or if you would like it in a different position. This is controlled with the top four position buttons.

Function 2- Underlining, outlining, and rotation.

Underlining and outlining are options here. Also,Check out the button that looks like an oval with two dots. This allows you to turn your font from horizontal to vertical.

Function 3 - Capital and lower case letters. 

When youselect the "TT" button, all letters switch between being all uppercase or all lowercase. Some fonts do not have lower and/or upper. This varies per font.

And that's everything there is to know on using fonts in Procreate!

If you enjoyed this tutorial, check out our other Procreate Tutorials such as How to Use and Import Stamps and How to Draw Smoother Lines!