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'''Please remind that the effect probably might need a lot of computing power when it's applied to a bigger text than just some characters!'''  
'''Please note that the effect probably might need a lot of computing power when it's applied to a larger text!'''  




# Create a textframe and type your text, or load it from a file. Use a strong and bold font.
# Create a text frame and type your text, or load it from a file. Use a strong and bold font.
# Convert the textframe with "Item / Convert to" into "Outlines".
# Convert the text frame with ''Item > Convert to'' to outlines.
# Use "Item / Combine Polygons".
# ''Item > Ungroup ''
# Change the new polygon with "Item / Convert to" into an image frame.
# ''Item > Combine Polygons''
# Load an image into the new form.
# ''Item > Convert to image''
# Optional, play around with the fill- and line color. Here, both are set to "none":
# Load an image into the new shape.
# You can play with the ''Properties > Line Width'' and ''Properties > Colors''. In the image below it is set to red and 1.48mm.


[[Image:270607c.png]]


[[Image:270607a.png]]
In a similar way, you can create "letters consisting of letters".


In a similiar way, you can create "letters from letters".
# Create a text frame and type one letter in it. Use a strong and bold font. Increase the size of that letter to a high value.
# Convert the text frame with the letter inside to outlines.
# Now, convert it back to a text frame.
# Double click it or use the Story Editor to add a lots of the same letters to that text frame:


# Create a textframe and type one letter in it. Use a strong and bold font. Increase the size of that letter to a high value.
[[Image:270607b.png]]


# Convert the textframe with the letter inside into "Outlines".
(c) Thomas Zastrow, 2007
 
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# Now, convert it to a textframe again.
 
# Double click it or use the storyeditor to add now a lot of the same letters to that textframe:
 
[[Image:270607b.png]]

Latest revision as of 21:44, 16 December 2013


Please note that the effect probably might need a lot of computing power when it's applied to a larger text!


  1. Create a text frame and type your text, or load it from a file. Use a strong and bold font.
  2. Convert the text frame with Item > Convert to to outlines.
  3. Item > Ungroup
  4. Item > Combine Polygons
  5. Item > Convert to image
  6. Load an image into the new shape.
  7. You can play with the Properties > Line Width and Properties > Colors. In the image below it is set to red and 1.48mm.

270607c.png

In a similar way, you can create "letters consisting of letters".

  1. Create a text frame and type one letter in it. Use a strong and bold font. Increase the size of that letter to a high value.
  2. Convert the text frame with the letter inside to outlines.
  3. Now, convert it back to a text frame.
  4. Double click it or use the Story Editor to add a lots of the same letters to that text frame:

270607b.png

(c) Thomas Zastrow, 2007 The content of this page is licensed under the Free Documentation Licence.