How to fill a Scribus text with an image

﻿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) Use Item > Combine Polygons.
 * 4) Change the new polygon via Item > Convert to to an image frame.
 * 5) Load an image into the new shape.
 * 6) At your option, play around with the fill and line colour. In this case both are set to "none":



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:



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