On Fri, 02 May 2008 18:01:35 -0600 "D. R. Evans" <doc.evans at gmail.com> wrote:
> Owen said the following at 05/02/2008 05:06 PM : > >> This is an old thread, and I've been trying to to exactly this (create > >> letters that have gradients): > >> > > >>>> > >>> 1. Convert letters to outlines > >>> > >>> 2. Item > Combine Polygons > >>> > >>> 3. Apply Gradient in the Properties Palette > >> I must be doing something wrong, because I have: > >> > >> 0. Created a text frame and inserted the letters I want. > >> 1. Converted the letters to outlines > >> 2. Hmmm.... I can't Item | Combine Polygons because that item is greyed > >> out. > >> > > > > > After converting to outlines, did you then click on the object, iit should > > show all the polygons, then you can combine them > > No, because like an idiot I was trying to do exactly what Cristoph said :-) > > OK, so now I've done that. Presumably, I'm next supposed to right click and > bring up the Properties box... but I don't see anything there about > gradients :-( > > Could you perhaps tell me where I'm supposed to see something about > gradients? Probably if I knew where that item was, I could figure out how > to get there and apply it; but I would swear that I've been through every > single possible box inside the "Properties" function(s) and I don't see > anything about gradients at all. > > Incidentally, I don't know what you mean when you say it should "show all > the polygons"; as far as I can tell, clicking on the "convert to outlines" > menu item doesn't change anything visible. Well, after converting to one polygon, select the object and go to Properties. F2, and apply a gradient Selecy Colours, then click on where it says 'Normal' and select the type of gradient, then create your gradient. Owen
