Adding a shadow to text in Framemaker 7.1
Hi, Thanks for everyone's advice - it was all very much appreciated. In the end I decided to follow Jona's advice, and added a background text frame in the master pages containing the chapter number with the chapter number variable formatted to 20% grey. I've had to tweak the EDD a little also, but this appears to be the least labour-intensive method. Thank you again! Tracy From: Jona Steenbrink [mailto:jsteenbr...@bluefinrobotics.com] Sent: 04 April 2009 17:54 To: Tracy Penn Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Adding a shadow to text in Framemaker 7.1 You could create a drop shadow effect by adding another background text frame behind the text frame containing the chapter number with the chapnum variable in it formatted to for example a light grey. THen shift this text frame down and to the left or right a step or two. That would approximate a shadow effect. I don't have FM open now, so maybe it'll look like total crap, but it might be worth a shot, and would be easier than creating custom graphics for lots of chapter numbers. HTH. Jona On Apr 3, 2009, at 8:21 AM, Tracy Penn wrote: Hello, Does anyone know how to add a shadow to the text in a chapter title in Framemaker 7.1? My company wants an automated chapter number in one size with a shadow, and a smaller size chapter title without a shadow on the same line... I think I've figured out how to have different sized chapter number and title on the same line, but I can't for the life of me see how to add a shadow! Please help! P.s. We use Verdana font ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as jsteenbrink at bluefinrobotics.com. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jsteenbrink%40bluefi nrobotics.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. Jona Steenbrink Technical Writer Bluefin Robotics email: jsteenbrink at bluefinrobotics.com phone: 720-379-7502 AIM: pjsteenbrink Skype: jonasteenbrink www.bluefinrobotics.com
RE: Adding a shadow to text in Framemaker 7.1
Hi, Thanks for everyone's advice - it was all very much appreciated. In the end I decided to follow Jona's advice, and added a background text frame in the master pages containing the chapter number with the chapter number variable formatted to 20% grey. I've had to tweak the EDD a little also, but this appears to be the least labour-intensive method. Thank you again! Tracy From: Jona Steenbrink [mailto:jsteenbr...@bluefinrobotics.com] Sent: 04 April 2009 17:54 To: Tracy Penn Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Adding a shadow to text in Framemaker 7.1 You could create a drop shadow effect by adding another background text frame behind the text frame containing the chapter number with the chapnum variable in it formatted to for example a light grey. THen shift this text frame down and to the left or right a step or two. That would approximate a shadow effect. I don't have FM open now, so maybe it'll look like total crap, but it might be worth a shot, and would be easier than creating custom graphics for lots of chapter numbers. HTH. Jona On Apr 3, 2009, at 8:21 AM, Tracy Penn wrote: Hello, Does anyone know how to add a shadow to the text in a chapter title in Framemaker 7.1? My company wants an automated chapter number in one size with a shadow, and a smaller size chapter title without a shadow on the same line... I think I've figured out how to have different sized chapter number and title on the same line, but I can't for the life of me see how to add a shadow! Please help! P.s. We use Verdana font ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as jsteenbr...@bluefinrobotics.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jsteenbrink%40bluefi nrobotics.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. Jona Steenbrink Technical Writer Bluefin Robotics email: jsteenbr...@bluefinrobotics.com phone: 720-379-7502 AIM: pjsteenbrink Skype: jonasteenbrink www.bluefinrobotics.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Adding a shadow to text in Framemaker 7.1
You could create a drop shadow effect by adding another background text frame behind the text frame containing the chapter number with the chapnum variable in it formatted to for example a light grey. THen shift this text frame down and to the left or right a step or two. That would approximate a shadow effect. I don't have FM open now, so maybe it'll look like total crap, but it might be worth a shot, and would be easier than creating custom graphics for lots of chapter numbers. HTH. Jona On Apr 3, 2009, at 8:21 AM, Tracy Penn wrote: > Hello, > > Does anyone know how to add a shadow to the text in a chapter title in > Framemaker 7.1? > > My company wants an automated chapter number in one size with a > shadow, > and a smaller size chapter title without a shadow on the same line... > > I think I've figured out how to have different sized chapter number > and > title on the same line, but I can't for the life of me see how to > add a > shadow! > > Please help! > P.s. We use Verdana font > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as jsteenbrink at bluefinrobotics.com > . > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jsteenbrink%40bluefinrobotics.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. Jona Steenbrink Technical Writer Bluefin Robotics email: jsteenbrink at bluefinrobotics.com phone: 720-379-7502 AIM: pjsteenbrink Skype: jonasteenbrink www.bluefinrobotics.com
Re: Adding a shadow to text in Framemaker 7.1
You could create a drop shadow effect by adding another background text frame behind the text frame containing the chapter number with the chapnum variable in it formatted to for example a light grey. THen shift this text frame down and to the left or right a step or two. That would approximate a shadow effect. I don't have FM open now, so maybe it'll look like total crap, but it might be worth a shot, and would be easier than creating custom graphics for lots of chapter numbers. HTH. Jona On Apr 3, 2009, at 8:21 AM, Tracy Penn wrote: > Hello, > > Does anyone know how to add a shadow to the text in a chapter title in > Framemaker 7.1? > > My company wants an automated chapter number in one size with a > shadow, > and a smaller size chapter title without a shadow on the same line... > > I think I've figured out how to have different sized chapter number > and > title on the same line, but I can't for the life of me see how to > add a > shadow! > > Please help! > P.s. We use Verdana font > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as jsteenbr...@bluefinrobotics.com > . > > Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jsteenbrink%40bluefinrobotics.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. Jona Steenbrink Technical Writer Bluefin Robotics email: jsteenbr...@bluefinrobotics.com phone: 720-379-7502 AIM: pjsteenbrink Skype: jonasteenbrink www.bluefinrobotics.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Adding a shadow to text in Framemaker 7.1
Tracy, What you are talking about is a graphic. Which is bad news. You would need to create the graphic for each chapter number. IF you are lucky you might find a suitable font. But I wouldn't count on it. Scott Tracy Penn wrote: > Hello, > > Does anyone know how to add a shadow to the text in a chapter title in > Framemaker 7.1? > > My company wants an automated chapter number in one size with a shadow, > and a smaller size chapter title without a shadow on the same line... > > I think I've figured out how to have different sized chapter number and > title on the same line, but I can't for the life of me see how to add a > shadow! > > Please help! > P.s. We use Verdana font > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as quills at airmail.net. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/quills%40airmail.net > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > >
Adding a shadow to text in Framemaker 7.1
If you do end up creating a graphic, then the best tool for this is from Xara Corporation. Check out www.xara.com for more information ... their Xara3D 6 will do this and much more for text stuff - including outstanding and easy shadow generation (for text and graphical objects). The price ($29 for the download version) is excellent for what it does, and they are having some sort of combined product sale right now (as I recall) too. Z -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of quills at airmail.net Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 8:43 PM To: Tracy Penn Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Adding a shadow to text in Framemaker 7.1 Tracy, What you are talking about is a graphic. Which is bad news. You would need to create the graphic for each chapter number. IF you are lucky you might find a suitable font. But I wouldn't count on it. Scott Tracy Penn wrote: > Hello, > > Does anyone know how to add a shadow to the text in a chapter title in > Framemaker 7.1? > > My company wants an automated chapter number in one size with a shadow, > and a smaller size chapter title without a shadow on the same line... > > I think I've figured out how to have different sized chapter number and > title on the same line, but I can't for the life of me see how to add a > shadow! > > Please help! > P.s. We use Verdana font > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as quills at airmail.net. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/quills%40airmail.net > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as Syed.Hosain at aeris.net. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/syed.hosain%40aeris. net Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Adding a shadow to text in Framemaker 7.1
If you do end up creating a graphic, then the best tool for this is from Xara Corporation. Check out www.xara.com for more information ... their Xara3D 6 will do this and much more for text stuff - including outstanding and easy shadow generation (for text and graphical objects). The price ($29 for the download version) is excellent for what it does, and they are having some sort of combined product sale right now (as I recall) too. Z -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of qui...@airmail.net Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 8:43 PM To: Tracy Penn Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Adding a shadow to text in Framemaker 7.1 Tracy, What you are talking about is a graphic. Which is bad news. You would need to create the graphic for each chapter number. IF you are lucky you might find a suitable font. But I wouldn't count on it. Scott Tracy Penn wrote: > Hello, > > Does anyone know how to add a shadow to the text in a chapter title in > Framemaker 7.1? > > My company wants an automated chapter number in one size with a shadow, > and a smaller size chapter title without a shadow on the same line... > > I think I've figured out how to have different sized chapter number and > title on the same line, but I can't for the life of me see how to add a > shadow! > > Please help! > P.s. We use Verdana font > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as qui...@airmail.net. > > Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/quills%40airmail.net > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as syed.hos...@aeris.net. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/syed.hosain%40aeris. net Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Adding a shadow to text in Framemaker 7.1
Tracy, What you are talking about is a graphic. Which is bad news. You would need to create the graphic for each chapter number. IF you are lucky you might find a suitable font. But I wouldn't count on it. Scott Tracy Penn wrote: > Hello, > > Does anyone know how to add a shadow to the text in a chapter title in > Framemaker 7.1? > > My company wants an automated chapter number in one size with a shadow, > and a smaller size chapter title without a shadow on the same line... > > I think I've figured out how to have different sized chapter number and > title on the same line, but I can't for the life of me see how to add a > shadow! > > Please help! > P.s. We use Verdana font > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as qui...@airmail.net. > > Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/quills%40airmail.net > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > > ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Adding a shadow to text in Framemaker 7.1
Hello, Does anyone know how to add a shadow to the text in a chapter title in Framemaker 7.1? My company wants an automated chapter number in one size with a shadow, and a smaller size chapter title without a shadow on the same line... I think I've figured out how to have different sized chapter number and title on the same line, but I can't for the life of me see how to add a shadow! Please help! P.s. We use Verdana font ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Adding a shadow to text in Framemaker 7.1
Hello, Does anyone know how to add a shadow to the text in a chapter title in Framemaker 7.1? My company wants an automated chapter number in one size with a shadow, and a smaller size chapter title without a shadow on the same line... I think I've figured out how to have different sized chapter number and title on the same line, but I can't for the life of me see how to add a shadow! Please help! P.s. We use Verdana font
