7.8. The Text Commands of the Layer Menu
| 7. The “Layers” Menu |

### 7.8. The Text Commands of the Layer Menu

These commands are displayed only if a text layer is present.

Figure 15.88. Text commands in the Layer menu

#### 7.8.1. The Text Commands

- Section 7.9, “Discard Text Information”

- Path from Text

- Text along Path

- In the Text to Selection drop-down list, the commands are identical to those of the Transparency sub-menu (in fact, the text is formed of areas of different transparency):

  - Text to Selection: Section 7.38, “Alpha to Selection”

  - Add text to Selection: Section 7.39, “Add Alpha channel to Selection”

  - Subtract text from Selection: Section 7.40, “Subtract from Selection”

  - Intersect text with Selection: Section 7.41, “Intersect Alpha channel with Selection”

7.7. Delete Layer |  | 7.9. Discard Text Information