[scribus] Text over an image

[Mike Fetherling]

Thank you very much. The tutorial I had been trying to follow left out the
UNGROUP part of the process. This works great!


On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 4:47 PM, Owen <rcook at pcug.org.au> wrote:

> Have a look at;
>
>
> http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/How_to_fill_a_Scribus_text_with_an_image
>
>
> I did this
>
> Create shape, fill with cyan
>
> Create Text box, add text, fix size and font to suit
>
> Select Text Box  Item > Convert to outlines
>
> Select Text box   Item > Ungroup
>
> Then   Item > Combine Polygons
>
> Then Select both shape and text box
>
> Create image frame, insert image and adjust to suit
>
> Move image over text, then lower it to the bottom
>
>
> See http://members.pcug.org.au/~rcook/images/CutoutText.png is what I
> think you want
>
>
>
> Owen
>
>
> > Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. This is one of those
> > things
> > that drive me crazy.
> >
> > I am still not able to get this right. Here are the exact steps I am
> > taking:
> >
> >
> >    1. Create Shape...Insert shape, open properties - change fill to
> > cyan,
> >    fill rule is even-odd.
> >    2. Create Text...Insert text frame above shape, add text, format
> > bold
> >    3. Convert text to Outlines.
> >    4. Select shape and text.
> >    5. Combine polygons.
> >
> > What I end up with is my original blue shape with a WHITE box
> > surrounding
> > my text which is now blue like the shape.
> >
> > Like the example here:
> > http://documentation.scribus.net/index.php/Text_Over_Images
> >
> > I am trying to end up with my blue shape with the text "cut-out" from
> > it
> > showing the level beneath it.
> >
> > Any other ideas as to what I am doing wrong??
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Gregory Pittman <gpittman at iglou.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On 12/18/2012 02:54 PM, Mike Fetherling wrote:
> >> > I saw the example of putting a cutout of text over an image that I
> >> can
> >> not
> >> > seam to re-create. I am wondering if the procedure has changed due
> >> to
> >> > program revisions/updates.
> >> >
> >> > What I am looking at is located here:
> >> > http://documentation.scribus.net/index.php/Text_Over_Images
> >> >
> >> > Specifically, I am trying to recreate these instructions:
> >> >
> >> > *Create a Text Frame for your text, convert it to outlines by
> >> using Item
> >> >
> >> > Convert to Outlines. Move it over a shape, for example a
> >> rectangular.
> >> > Select both objects and use Item > Combine Polygons. If you move
> >> the new
> >> > object over an image now , the image can be seen through the
> >> text.*
> >> > *
> >> > *
> >> > After having tried this a dozen times, I never end up with a
> >> cutout of
> >> text
> >> > where I can see through to a lower image.
> >> >
> >> Give a background color to your combined polygon.
> >> The next thing to check is in the Shape tab -- the Fill Rule. You
> >> probably want Even-Odd, rather than Non Zero, if the inside of the
> >> text
> >> is not transparent.
>
> --
> Owen
>
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