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[[Category:Text]] [[Category:Images]] | [[Category:Text]][[Category:Images]][[Category:HOWTO]][[Category:EN]] | ||
'''Please note that the effect probably might need a lot of computing power when it's applied to a larger text!''' | '''Please note that the effect probably might need a lot of computing power when it's applied to a larger text!''' | ||
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# Create a text frame 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 text frame with ''Item > Convert to'' to outlines. | # Convert the text frame with ''Item > Convert to'' to outlines. | ||
# | # ''Item > Ungroup '' | ||
# | # ''Item > Combine Polygons'' | ||
# ''Item > Convert to image'' | |||
# Load an image into the new shape. | # 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. | ||
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In a similar way, you can create "letters consisting of letters". | |||
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# 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. | # 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. | ||
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(c) Thomas Zastrow, 2007 | (c) Thomas Zastrow, 2007 | ||
'''The content of this page is | '''The content of this page is licensed under the [http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/fdl.html Free Documentation Licence].''' |
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!
- Create a text frame and type your text, or load it from a file. Use a strong and bold font.
- Convert the text frame with Item > Convert to to outlines.
- Item > Ungroup
- Item > Combine Polygons
- Item > Convert to image
- 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.
In a similar way, you can create "letters consisting of 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:
(c) Thomas Zastrow, 2007 The content of this page is licensed under the Free Documentation Licence.