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Using Text to Vector Graphic (Beta)
This feature is going to be super useful for some of us! Using Text to Vector Graphic, you can generate all kinds of vector content based on a simple everyday language text prompt. Be aware that as of the writing of this book, this feature is still in beta and is the first iteration, so it will change over time. Keep that in mind as you go through this section. We will use Text to Vector Graphic to create a compass icon for our flyer.
Choose View > Fit Artboard In Window to fit the flyer in the Document window.
To generate artwork with Text to Vector Graphic, you can either select a placeholder shape—like a rectangle—and replace it or generate artwork that is added to your design. You’ll add a rectangle to the flyer so it is used as a placeholder and sized roughly as we need it to be.
Select the Rectangle tool (
) from the shape tools in the toolbar.Draw a rectangle at the top of the design. Use the figure for guidance.
Choose Window > Text To Vector Graphic (Beta) to open the panel.
Choose Icon from the Type menu.
Right now, there are four types of artwork that you can generate:
Subject: This option creates artwork without a background. Choose it if you want to add something to an existing scene or design.
Scene: An entire artwork scene is generated with this chosen.
Icon: Creates simpler artwork (usually) that is more icon-like in appearance.
Pattern: This option creates repeatable artwork patterns.
Now type in a prompt to make the sun. I typed warm yellow sun.
Most of the time you want to be more descriptive with your prompts to get the desired artwork. But this prompt worked well for me.
Click Generate in the panel.
The first time you generate, a dialog box may appear asking you to agree with the user guidelines. Then, after a short time, the rectangle will be replaced with generated artwork. The generated artwork is vector—which means it is completely editable!
In the Text To Vector Graphic (Beta) panel, click one of the other variation thumbnails to replace the selected compass artwork in the flyer.
Click the Generate button again to generate more artwork based on the same text prompt.
If you want, try changing your prompt text and click Generate again!
There are other options to explore related to the Text to Vector Graphic feature, but I just wanted to give you a taste of what is to come. As time goes on, this feature will only get better!
Close the Text To Vector Graphic (Beta) panel.
Choose File > Save, and then choose File > Close for all open files.
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See the latest Text to Vector Graphic feature 
To see the latest version of the Text to Vector Graphic feature, check out the video Exploring Text to Vector Graphic, which you’ll find in the Web Edition. For more information, see the “Web Edition” section of “Getting Started” at the beginning of the book.