Should changing levels also work with shapes? I have added a shape around a text box so that I can have a black outline surrounding the text. Now I must move the shape each time I want to access the text to revise it.
On Dec 15, 2014, at 1:33 AM, Peter Nermander <peter at nermander.se> wrote: >> 1. Put the graphic element on a layer higher than >> the text layer. >> 2. Make sure the layer containing the graphic has >> focus. >> 3. Make sure the graphic element has focus. >> 4. Hit the F2 key. >> 5. On the popup window select "use contour line" >> 6. In the upper right hand corner select "Edit" >> 7. On the next popup window select "Edit Contour >> Line" >> 8. (Optional) move the corners of the graphic >> around. >> 9.Select "End editing" >> 10. Check to make sure that the text actually >> flows around the graphic. >> >> > I think you are getting things wrong here. > > First, the graphic does not have to ba on a separate layer, it's the LEVEL > that has to be above the text frame. Thus "bring to top" is what's needed > if the graphic frame is not already on top, but if the image frame was > created after the text frame it is usually already above the text frame. > > Second, if you don't want to use the contour line you don't have to edit > it. The default is (if I recall correct) to use the image frame shape. If > you DO want to use the contour line, it's obvious you will have to edit it. > Scribus can not know the shape of the image. > > So all that has to be done is: > > 1. Move the image fram one top of the text frame. > 2. Select "Text flow around frame->Use frame shape" for the image frame. > > Note also that of course you can have text flow around other frames than > image frames. > > /Peter > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.scribus.net/pipermail/scribus/attachments/20141215/ca6371ee/attachment.html> > ___ > Scribus Mailing List: scribus at lists.scribus.net > Edit your options or unsubscribe: > http://lists.scribus.net/mailman/listinfo/scribus > See also: > http://wiki.scribus.net > http://forums.scribus.net
