Make Retro WordArt in TitleArt—and Keep an Editable Copy
The retro WordArt poster is done and pasted into the slides, then the event date changes. Can you still edit the lettering, or is the PNG all you have?
- TitleArt recreates the look of classic WordArt in a browser, with gradients, shaped lettering and 3D effects.
- PNG and SVG provide still artwork; GIF and supported video formats preserve animation.
- Save a separate project ZIP if you want to change the wording or effects later.
Keep the export and the project
If you are making retro lettering for a poster, TitleArt gives you two different ways to save it. Export… produces artwork to use elsewhere. Save Page as Project File… preserves a project you can reopen to change the design.
That distinction matters when an event date or headline changes. A PNG dropped into a slide is a finished picture. The project ZIP retains the page’s editing information, so it is the file to keep for future changes to the text and effects.
Introducing the tool on Hacker News on October 26, its creator said he recreated the built-in styles by looking at screenshots of the original WordArt. The result is an independent browser tool with a deliberately old-school feel.
Use a preset as the starting point
Add lettering with New TitleArt and choose a style in Gallery…. Change the wording, then adjust the fill, outline, text shape, shadow or 3D treatment. This is decorative lettering for a title or phrase, rather than a word-cloud generator that fills a shape with many separate words.
A page can contain several layers of lettering and pictures. Move, resize and rotate the selected layers, and change their stacking order to compose the page. For an event graphic, keeping the name and date in separate layers gives you a straightforward way to revise the date later.
Try the wording at its intended display size before committing to the effect. A style that looks impressive while editing still needs to make the title readable in the finished graphic.
A moving design needs a moving export
The Export dialog offers PNG, SVG, GIF and a video option supported by the browser. SVG produces a still image: choosing it does not preserve the motion shown in an animated design.
| Destination | Format | Relevant setting |
|---|---|---|
| A still image for a slide or post | PNG | Choose the size and whether the background is transparent. |
| Still artwork in SVG format | SVG | Animation becomes a still image. |
| Looping animated lettering | GIF | Choose the output size and animation settings. |
| A video file | Supported MP4 or WebM | Check the format and background options offered by the browser. |
For lettering over another design, PNG’s Transparent background option is the relevant choice. MP4 has no transparency option; WebM transparency depends on browser support. Decide whether you need motion and transparency before choosing the format.
Browser storage is convenient; a project file is portable
Use File → Save Page as Project File… to download the current page as a ZIP. Return through File → Open Project File… when you want to continue editing. These are separate from the artwork export controls.
TitleArt also keeps work and settings in browser storage. Its Privacy Notice explains that clearing the site’s data deletes what it has saved there. Keep project files when moving between computers or clearing browser data.
Store the finished PNG or GIF alongside the project ZIP. One is ready to use; the other lets you change the event name or date without rebuilding the design from its exported image.