[Scribus] Lazy question

[Craig Bradney]

On Wednesday 01 February 2006 23:26, Howard White wrote:
> >I supose this is buried in the docs somewhere but allow me a lazy
> >man's question:
> >
> >Is there a reasonably convenient way to shape text aganst a curved
> >or irregular graphic? Something like this:
> >xxxxxx
> >xxxxx
> >xxxx
> >xxx
> >xxxx
> >xxxxx
> >xxxxxxx
> >etc.
> >
> >I see both book covers and cocktail table book interiors with this
> >feature.
>
> 1. Select image frame (with image in it). In Properties/Shape, use Edit
> Shape to  create shape around desired area.
>
> 2. Then, still in Properties/Shape, select Text Flows around Frame/Use
> Contour  Line.
>
> It helps in editing the shape if you have some notion of using the tools
> therein.
>
> HW
>
Or edit the text frame's shape.

Craig
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