[scribus] gradient text

Gregory Pittman gregp_ky at yahoo.com
Sat Apr 24 16:51:45 CEST 2010


On 04/24/2010 09:20 AM, John Culleton wrote:
> On Friday 23 April 2010 11:50:48 Dai Butt wrote:
>> Been looking at the wiki and around Scribus and there does not seem to
>> be a way of creating gradient text within Scribus.
>> Question two is it possible to rotate a text box without screwing up the
>> text inside it if so how?
>
>
> It is very easy to rotate a text block. I use the technique for spine text
> as described in my e-book. You right click on the text block, choose
> "Properties" and one of the properties is Rotation.
>
> The techique for filling text with an image is described on page 362 of
> "Scribus The Official Manual".  A gradient is an image. The technique is also
> described online somewhere but it is a lot easier looking it up in the
> book. Those of us writing books should not be shy about investing in one.
> Without the manual, and/or a very careful study of the Wiki, you (and I)
> are flying blindfolded through the Alps.

http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Text_Gradients

Greg





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