Re: [NTG-context] [MetaFun] Trying to understand outlinetext, 'stretch' effect and \kerncharacters
On Saturday, January 1, 2022 3:45:36 PM IST Hans Hagen wrote: > \starteffect is kind of old (comes from mkii), but you could use the > pseudo font feature effect in mkiv / lmtx which then makes a real font > instance instead of mixing in some pdf magic Thanks for the explanations Hans! Happy new year wishes to you! kauśika ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] [MetaFun] Trying to understand outlinetext, 'stretch' effect and \kerncharacters
On 12/31/2021 3:13 AM, kauśika via ntg-context wrote: Dear list, I have the following graphic \startuseMPgraphic{TitleGraphic} draw outlinetext.b (\MPstring{TitleText}) (withcolor "titlefg") (withcolor "titleoutline"); \stopuseMPgraphic which I tried to use as follows to produce a stylized 'title' head: \setupMPtext{TitleText}{% \starteffect[stretch]\bfc\namedstructurevariable{title}{title}\stopeffect} \useMPgraphic{TitleGraphic} low level pdf magic ... so not done in mp [colors "titlefg" and "titleoutline" are set using \definecolor] But, the 'stretch' effect caused by \starteffect[stretch]…\stopeffect does not work with 'outlinetext' method in the MPgraphic. I have verified that the desired effect is produced using 'textext' method instead. But in that case I have to cheat (i.e draw twice; once with blownup) to get the text outline. Now, if I write instead \setupMPtext{TitleText}{% \kerncharacters[0.15]\bfc\namedstructurevariable{title}{title}} \useMPgraphic{TitleGraphic} tex magic so done in tex then the desired effect is produced. As such, my purpose is served well by using \kerncharacters. Nonetheless, I request your kind help in understanding why this is happening and/or if I am doing something wrong. \starteffect is kind of old (comes from mkii), but you could use the pseudo font feature effect in mkiv / lmtx which then makes a real font instance instead of mixing in some pdf magic Hans - Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | www.pragma-ade.nl | www.pragma-pod.nl - ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] [MetaFun] Trying to understand outlinetext, 'stretch' effect and \kerncharacters
On Friday, December 31, 2021 7:43:21 AM IST kauśika wrote: > Dear list, > > I have the following graphic > > \startuseMPgraphic{TitleGraphic} > draw outlinetext.b (\MPstring{TitleText}) > (withcolor "titlefg") > (withcolor "titleoutline"); > \stopuseMPgraphic > > which I tried to use as follows to produce a stylized 'title' head: > > \setupMPtext{TitleText}{% > \starteffect[stretch]\bfc\namedstructurevariable{title}{title}\stopeffect} > \useMPgraphic{TitleGraphic} > > [colors "titlefg" and "titleoutline" are set using \definecolor] > > But, the 'stretch' effect caused by \starteffect[stretch]…\stopeffect does > not work with 'outlinetext' method in the MPgraphic. I have verified that > the desired effect is produced using 'textext' method instead. But in that > case I have to cheat (i.e draw twice; once with blownup) to get the text > outline. > > Now, if I write instead > > \setupMPtext{TitleText}{% > \kerncharacters[0.15]\bfc\namedstructurevariable{title}{title}} > \useMPgraphic{TitleGraphic} > > then the desired effect is produced. As such, my purpose is served well by > using \kerncharacters. > > Nonetheless, I request your kind help in understanding why this is happening > and/or if I am doing something wrong. > > Thanks, > kauśika Please read '\setupMPtext' as '\setMPtext' in the above. Apologies for the typos. kauśika ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
[NTG-context] [MetaFun] Trying to understand outlinetext, 'stretch' effect and \kerncharacters
Dear list, I have the following graphic \startuseMPgraphic{TitleGraphic} draw outlinetext.b (\MPstring{TitleText}) (withcolor "titlefg") (withcolor "titleoutline"); \stopuseMPgraphic which I tried to use as follows to produce a stylized 'title' head: \setupMPtext{TitleText}{% \starteffect[stretch]\bfc\namedstructurevariable{title}{title}\stopeffect} \useMPgraphic{TitleGraphic} [colors "titlefg" and "titleoutline" are set using \definecolor] But, the 'stretch' effect caused by \starteffect[stretch]…\stopeffect does not work with 'outlinetext' method in the MPgraphic. I have verified that the desired effect is produced using 'textext' method instead. But in that case I have to cheat (i.e draw twice; once with blownup) to get the text outline. Now, if I write instead \setupMPtext{TitleText}{% \kerncharacters[0.15]\bfc\namedstructurevariable{title}{title}} \useMPgraphic{TitleGraphic} then the desired effect is produced. As such, my purpose is served well by using \kerncharacters. Nonetheless, I request your kind help in understanding why this is happening and/or if I am doing something wrong. Thanks, kauśika ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___