ArtText from BeLight Software
Prior to switching from Windows based PCs to OS X on the Mac I was under the impression that there wasn’t as much software available for the Mac platform. However, I can honestly say since I moved to the Mac I have purchased more software than all of my years on Windows. Why? A number of reasons, but I think one of the overwhelming reason has been that there is a lot of great software written for the Mac, it seems like I am always discovering great new programs for the Mac.
One of my recent discoveries was a program called ArtText from BeLight Software. ArtText is a simple yet powerful application that allows you to do all sorts of interesting things with text and graphics. With ArtText you can create logos, banners, buttons, icons and more. In ArtText you have materials such as glass, plastic and metal that have various properties and you apply the material (or the texture) to your text and vector images. The result? You end up with highly stylized text and graphics. Want a fancy web 2.0 badge? Use ArtText’s built in glass material to make a cool badge. Need to make a simple text logo? ArtText has plenty of options – you can even create your own materials. I would recommend you download a trial version and give it a spin.