# Scene.createTextLayer
Creates a new text layer

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## Scene.createTextLayer() method

Creates a new text layer

**Signature:**

```typescript
createTextLayer(opts?: TextLayerCreateOptions): TextLayer;
```

## Parameters

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      <th>
        Parameter
      </th>

      <th>
        Type
      </th>

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        Description
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        opts
      </td>

      <td>
        [TextLayerCreateOptions](../../types/text-layer-create-options)
      </td>

      <td>
        _(Optional)_ Options for creating the text layer
      </td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

**Returns:**

[TextLayer](../text-layer)

The newly created text layer

## Example

```ts
// Create a text layer with initial text
const textLayer = scene.createTextLayer({ text: "Hello, World!" });
```