On 12/18/2012 02:54 PM, Mike Fetherling wrote: > I saw the example of putting a cutout of text over an image that I can not > seam to re-create. I am wondering if the procedure has changed due to > program revisions/updates. > > What I am looking at is located here: > http://documentation.scribus.net/index.php/Text_Over_Images > > Specifically, I am trying to recreate these instructions: > > *Create a Text Frame for your text, convert it to outlines by using Item > > Convert to Outlines. Move it over a shape, for example a rectangular. > Select both objects and use Item > Combine Polygons. If you move the new > object over an image now , the image can be seen through the text.* > * > * > After having tried this a dozen times, I never end up with a cutout of text > where I can see through to a lower image. > Give a background color to your combined polygon. The next thing to check is in the Shape tab -- the Fill Rule. You probably want Even-Odd, rather than Non Zero, if the inside of the text is not transparent.
Greg
