On 11/09/2009 05:24 PM, eric hanuise wrote: > Bernd Holzum wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I would like to have a text box in front of a picture. The text box >> should >> have background color white but should be transparent to a certain >> degree >> to let the picture shine through. But the text in the text box should >> remain opaque black to be readable. >> Putting transparency to the text box in the properties dialogue >> always lets >> fade away the text along with the background color - or am I doing >> something wrong? >> >> Any ideas? Thank you. >> Bernd Holzum (using Scribus 1.3.5) > > you should use two items : a transparent rectangle, and a text frame > above it. that way you can set transparency settings for your white > rectangle independently of the text's. > Some other hints: Use Multiple Duplicate for one copy, with no horizontal or vertical shift to make your superimposed frame. You might move the superimposed text to a new Layer on top of the original one, in case this eases editing.
Greg
