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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 textframe 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 textframe with ''Item > Convert'' to" to outlines.
# Use "Item / Combine Polygons".
# Use ''Item > Combine Polygons''.
# Change the new polygon with "Item / Convert to" into an image frame.
# Change the new polygon via ''Item > Convert to'' to an image frame.
# Load an image into the new form.
# Load an image into the new shape.
# Optional, play around with the fill- and line color. Here, both are set to "none":
# At your option, play around with the fill and line colour. In this case both are set to "none":




[[Image:270607a.png]]
[[Image:270607a.png]]


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


# 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.
# 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 textframe with the letter inside into "Outlines".
# Convert the text frame with the letter inside to outlines.


# Now, convert it to a textframe again.
# Now, convert it to a text frame again.


# Double click it or use the storyeditor to add now a lot of the same letters to that textframe:
# Double click it or use the Story Editor to add a lots of the same letters to that text frame:


[[Image:270607b.png]]
[[Image:270607b.png]]
(c) Thomas Zastrow, 2007
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Revision as of 18:48, 8 August 2007

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


  1. Create a textframe and type your text, or load it from a file. Use a strong and bold font.
  2. Convert the textframe 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":


270607a.png

In a similiar 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.
  1. Convert the text frame with the letter inside to outlines.
  1. Now, convert it to a text frame again.
  1. 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 licenced under the Free Documentation Licence.