Hi John, Am Mittwoch, 1. Februar 2006 23:28 schrieb Louis Desjardins: > John R. Culleton a ?crit : > > 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. > > The lazy answer is yes. :) > > You might want to know how to do it, don't you?! > > In the Properties palette under Shape tab you have a check box "Text > flows around frame". There is no way to actually set the text a bit off > the shape so you might need to use 2 irregular graphics : one with a > none color for pushing the text, and one filled as you wish to show the > graphic itself.
And for more convenience: If you have an irregular graphic, you can explore the power of scribus. Create the vector object you want to shape the text again. Then, properties > Shape > Edit shape, select "Edit contour line" and enlarge the distance by %. Back in properties > shape, select "Text flows around frame" AND "Use contour line". Another possibility: Create the shape, then go to Item > Multiple duplicate. Choose 1 copy, and set offset in both fields to zero. In the Colour tab, set colour to "None" and in X, Y, Z enlarge the object as you need it. This will give you a maximum of control. Don't forget to select "Text flows around frame" and "Use contour line". Finally, you should group both objects. > > HTH > > Louis HTH, Christoph
