2009/5/5 John Culleton <john at wexfordpress.com>: > On Tuesday 05 May 2009 12:06:49 pm kanette at op.pl wrote: >> Hi, I hope some of you can help me.. :-) >> >> I've got a problem with modyfying text frame when it's located >> on the image frame (I mean photo is a background for the whole >> page, text frame is smaller).What I want to do is to modify >> the part of photo under the text frame to make the text better >> visible (to lighten the photo there etc) Sorry, I'm not sure >> how it's callled, but I hope you understand more or less what >> I mean ;-) Can I do something like this in Scribus? As far as >> I see, I can make the background either transparent or >> colourful by choosing one of the colours, I couldn't find any >> possibility to edit photo background (?) (there's an option >> 'image effects'-'colorize' but first: it concerns the whole >> photo, second: I'd like to leave oryginal colours) >> >> Could anybody help me to do it? Please! :-) >> A. > > My solution requires you to start all over. > 1. create the page to the desired dimensions. > 2. In the layers dialog create a new (transparent) layer. > 3. ?With this layer on top (it should be anyhow) add your > background image. > 4. Edit as needed. > > For editing I suggest overlaying the spot where the text will go > with a graphic frame white in color, and then vary the opacity as > needed to lighten the photo, e.g, 20%. Then overlay that with > your text frame, perhaps on a third layer if that is more > convenient. ?The opacity frame and the text frame need to be > identical in dimensions and positions.
I imagine an image of an area of soft edged white the proportions of the text on a transparent background dropped in at a % between text and photo would work and probably be the sensible way to get what you want. mick
