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# Add text
Add static or product-specific text to an image template.
Use a text object to display a static, dynamic, or combined message.
**Static text** stays the same for every product. Use it for messages that you don't want to change
For example:
* `Get free delivery!`
* 
**Dynamic text** uses a project field. Use it for messages that you do want to change based on product data.
For example:
* title: `World Cup T-Shirt`, `Wimbledon T-Shirt`
* 
* price: `$29.99`, `$39.99`
* 
You can also combine static and dynamic text.
For example:
* `Get free delivery on any` `World Cup T-Shirt` `over` `$29.99``!`
* 
### How to add text to your image template
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
### Add a text object
Open the template in the Image Editor.
Click **Text** to add a text object.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
### Add your message
Select the new text object.
Open **Design**.
Use **Value** to create your message.
#### Static text
Enter text directly in **Value**.
Example: Get free delivery!
#### Dynamic text
Select a project field to display its value.
Example: A product title or price.
#### Combined text
Enter fixed text, then add one or more project fields.
Example: Get free delivery on any product title over price!
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
### Style and position the text
Drag or resize the text object on the canvas.
Use **Design** to set the font, color, alignment, spacing, shadow, or stroke.
Use **Layout** to enter an exact X/Y position and width or height.
Preview different products to check dynamic and combined text.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
{% hint style="info" %}
Use a project field only when it exists in every project using the template.
{% endhint %}
### Text settings
| Setting | Description | Details |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Layout** | Positions and sizes the text box. | Enter the X/Y position and width or height in pixels. |
| **Value** | Defines the text content. | Enter static text, select dynamic fields, or combine both. |
| [**Font**](/manage-improve-product-data/creatives-create-and-edit-images/the-image-editor/brand-kit/upload-a-custom-font.md) | Controls text appearance. | Choose a font, color, decoration, alignment, line height, and spacing. Use **Scale to fit** to resize text automatically. |
| **Shadow** | Adds a drop shadow. | Set its color, opacity, X/Y offset, and blur. An offset of `0,0` adds no shadow. |
| **Stroke** | Adds a border around letters. | Set its color, opacity, width, and style: **None**, **Continuous**, or **Dashed**. |
To upload a font, see [Upload a custom font](/manage-improve-product-data/creatives-create-and-edit-images/the-image-editor/brand-kit/upload-a-custom-font.md).
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