# Text Texture Generator for Blender

Create polished text textures without leaving Blender. This addon drops a dedicated panel into the Shader Editor, 3D Viewport, and Properties sidebar so you can type, preview, and generate textures in a couple of clicks.

## What You Can Do
- Convert any text (up to 1024 characters plus optional prepend/append blocks) into a texture at whatever resolution your Blender setup can handle.
- Choose system fonts or load custom `.ttf/.otf` files, adjust layout (horizontal or vertical), and manage spacing between text blocks.
- Position designs using a 9-point anchor grid, manual percentage/pixel coordinates, offsets, and optional canvas constraints.
- Set transparent or solid backgrounds, fine-tune RGBA colors, and review results instantly in a dedicated preview window.
- Generate final images that are packed automatically into the `.blend`, ready for saving or immediate node setup.

## Pro Edition Extras (included in this download)
- **Overlay system.** Add any number of text or image overlays with independent scale, rotation, spacing, z-index, and absolute/prepend/append placement. SVG overlays are rasterized automatically with CairoSVG for crisp results.
- **Normal maps.** Derive normal maps straight from the text alpha channel with strength, blur, and invert controls.
- **One-click shaders.** Build Principled, Emission, or Transparent materials complete with optional normal-map hookups, light-path controls (disable shadows/reflections/backfaces), and automatic assignment to the active object.
- **Plane instancing.** Create a plane with matching aspect ratio, the generated material applied, and a Simple subdivision modifier ready for displacement or lighting tests.
- **Preset workflow.** Save styles to the current `.blend` or Blender’s config folder, refresh them, and import/export JSON bundles for backups or team sharing.
- **Adaptive fitting.** Let the addon resize fonts within a min/max range to keep text safely within your canvas margins.

## Typical Uses
- Labels, packaging copy, and compliance text for product visualization.
- Signage, decals, and UI panels for games, XR experiences, and virtual production.
- Motion graphics titles and lower thirds built directly inside Blender.

## What’s Inside
- The Text Texture Generator addon files.
- Documentation and demo `.blend` scenes to explore the toolset.
- Marketing assets and transcripts for quick onboarding.

## Requirements
- Blender 4.0 or newer (Windows, macOS, or Linux).
- Pillow and CairoSVG install automatically—SVG overlays are ready out of the box.

Questions or feature requests? Message us on Gumroad or email `marc@mintel.me`—we’re happy to help.
