Patent ID: 7719531

Claim:
A method for editing text that is displayed three-dimensionally, comprising: displaying a three-dimensional shape that includes the text that is displayed three-dimensionally; wherein shape information associated with the three-dimensional shape comprises an outline for the three-dimensional shape, a color of the three-dimensional shape and a shading for the three-dimensional shape; receiving an indication to edit the text that is displayed three-dimensionally; in response to receiving the indication to edit the three-dimensional text: entering a two-dimensional text editing mode; replacing the display of the three-dimensional shape that includes the three-dimensional text and displaying the text two-dimensionally for editing within a two-dimensional outline representation of the three-dimensional shape; uses at least one of: the color of the three-dimensional shape, the shading of the three-dimensional shape when displaying the two-dimensional text, and the outline of the three-dimensional shape receiving an edit to the text within the two-dimensional outline representation of the three-dimensional shape and updating the display as edits to the text are made; exiting the two-dimensional text editing mode when edits have been completed to the text; and displaying the text three-dimensionally.