Pilate Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I'd been using an application called Comic Life to make some presentations. There are some nice aspects of the app, but it's a bit tedious - What I need to do is create text containers that will have stroked outlines as well as fill. I know one can make a text frame out of shapes but I can't seem to apply a stroke (or see one) after a conversion. What am I missing here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 As far as I’m aware, it isn’t possible apply a stroke to a text frame. I think you just have to duplicate the shape, apply a stroke to the original copy and then convert the duplicate to a text frame. Since the duplicate will be positioned directly on top of the stroked shape, you’ll get the visual effect that you want. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilate Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 I was afraid of that. I know it can be done however - I've attached a screencast. I wonder if a set of curves could be 'attached' to the text box outline and move along with the changes.... I'm never savvy enough it seems to get what I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilate Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 I wonder is a script could be utilised to move in and out of a text frame mode as needed to make adustments on the fly? Is that plausible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchshader Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Hello Pilate, if you use designer, you could use assets for this. attached an example. callout.afassets Quote intel core i5, 16GB 128Gb ssd win10 Pro Huion new 1060plus. philips 272p 2560x1440px on intel HD2500 onboard graphics Razer Tartarus Chroma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilate Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Thanks D, I don't yet know how to get assets into the application. When I opened the file I got an error message: this file is not an Affinity Document. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchshader Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 in designer go to view>studio>assets Quote intel core i5, 16GB 128Gb ssd win10 Pro Huion new 1060plus. philips 272p 2560x1440px on intel HD2500 onboard graphics Razer Tartarus Chroma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchshader Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 to import the assets click on the hamburger menu in assets Quote intel core i5, 16GB 128Gb ssd win10 Pro Huion new 1060plus. philips 272p 2560x1440px on intel HD2500 onboard graphics Razer Tartarus Chroma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilate Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Thanks, I understand this as a grouped set of a text frame and curves assumably. Yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchshader Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Yes that's correct. Making assets of these groups makes it easy to reuse gdenby 1 Quote intel core i5, 16GB 128Gb ssd win10 Pro Huion new 1060plus. philips 272p 2560x1440px on intel HD2500 onboard graphics Razer Tartarus Chroma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilate Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Is it possible to set up the asset/group so it formats text that's pasted into it? For instance, I've a script already typed up and it would be very useful to copy and paste snippets where needed through the document. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchshader Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 you could use edit>paste without format, or ctrl+alt+shift+V for that Quote intel core i5, 16GB 128Gb ssd win10 Pro Huion new 1060plus. philips 272p 2560x1440px on intel HD2500 onboard graphics Razer Tartarus Chroma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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