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2001-02-28 20:10:39 CT | #1 |
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Brent W. Santin From: Canada Registered: 2007-11-02 Posts: 105 |
Hi, I use PageStream 3.1 and I have a few questions which aren't 1) is it possible to use graphics with transparent backgrounds in 2) Is it possible to fill PageStream objects with .gif or .jpg My hunch is it's not possible to do either, but I was just wondering Thanks, Brent |
2001-02-28 15:43:11 CT | #2 |
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William F. Maddock From: United States Registered: 2006-02-12 Posts: 358 |
On 28-Feb-01 14:10:39 woodenflutes@yahoo.ca woodenflutes wrote: >Hi, >I use PageStream 3.1 and I have a few questions which aren't >1) is it possible to use graphics with transparent backgrounds in Currently, PageStream does not support transparency directly, but you >2) Is it possible to fill PageStream objects with .gif or .jpg Graphics Masking can also handle this. >My hunch is it's not possible to do either, but I was just wondering Oh, ye of little faith. ;) See above. -- |
2001-02-28 18:10:44 CT | #3 |
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David Stevens From: Unknown Registered: 2003-08-04 Posts: 114 |
Hey there, woodenflutes@yahoo.ca On 28-Feb-01, woodenflutes@yahoo.ca wrote: Pages 165-166 and 168 in the 3.1 manual explain Composite Paths > 2) Is it possible to fill PageStream objects with .gif or .jpg Not really. That's one of the things BME's for. I'd build the > My hunch is it's not possible to do either, but I was just ***Sevareid's Rule: "The chief cause of problems is solutions."*** |
2001-02-28 20:37:24 CT | #4 |
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Mario Galante From: Unknown Registered: 2000-06-02 Posts: 30 |
> > 1) is it possible to use graphics with transparent backgrounds No, not the way you would expect it. You need to composite the image with > > 2) Is it possible to fill PageStream objects with .gif or .jpg If you own the TextFX extension, you can do the following to fill any 1. Import your bitmap graphic and place it on the page. 2. Draw your shape. 3. Position your shape over the graphic. 4. Select both objects. 5. From the Object menu, choose Mask > Mask Graphic. |
2001-02-28 18:40:11 CT | #5 |
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Geoffrey Gass From: Unknown Registered: 2000-05-04 Posts: 373 |
On 28-Feb-01, Brent wrote: > 1) is it possible to use graphics with transparent backgrounds in A fully transparent IFF-ILBM (i.e., one in which every white pixel However, if you have a graphic with an opaque rectangular background, If you are talking about /structured/ objects such as shapes you have Position the object (shape or text) over that portion of the graphic However, you cannot fill a bitmap graphic with another bitmap graphic. These things work as of PageStream 3.3 (Amiga); I hope they work in --Geoff -- |
2001-02-28 19:25:27 CT | #6 |
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Deron Kazmaier From: United States Registered: 2006-01-29 Posts: 4639 |
No, it is not possible to change the transparency. However, you can put the >2) Is it possible to fill PageStream objects with .gif or .jpg Not directly, but if you can take any shape and use it to crop an imported >My hunch is it's not possible to do either, but I was just wondering There is almost always some kind of workaround in PageStream >Brent
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