After you have added the text layer, specify the text style. The layer style is the base style for any text features you add, but you can override the styling for any feature, or for individual characters within features.
To style a text layer
- In the Display Manager , select the text layer.
- Click Style
. - In the Style Editor, under Style click
. - In the Style Annotation Text dialog box, for Size Context, specify the type of units and then select the appropriate Units.
- Select Device to specify symbol widths and heights in screen units.
- Select Map to specify symbol widths and heights in map units.
- Use the style options below the graphical area to specify the font, size, style, alignment, and spacing for the text.
You can also specify whether the text is stored as MText or plain text. Indicate any desired color for ghosting, fill, or frame for the label, and a rotation angle.
To use an expression for a style option, scroll to the bottom of its drop-down list. Once you have used an expression, a function symbol will be superimposed on the icon for that setting.
- Select a property as the source of the label text, or select Expression to define an expression.
- Click Close and close the Style Editor.