Re: [flexcoders] Adding stroke to text or bitmap at runtime

[dorkie dork from dorktown]

The picture I linked is not that clear. Here is a clearer picture and the
article,
http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/cafe-racer/13.jpg
http://internetwebsitedesign.biz/design/how-to-create-a-retro-cafe-racer-motorcycle-ad-design

What he is doing at design time I want to do at runtime.

On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 8:41 PM, dorkie dork from dorktown <
dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I want to add a stroke (a border or outline) to the *edge* of the text or
> image itself.
>
> For example, the text and the image in this screenshot show what I'd like
> to do,
> http://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/cafe-racer/retro-cafe-racer-ad.jpg.
>
>
> There are filters that add drop shadow or a glow around the
> non-transparent pixels (content) of a display object. But no one in the
> world has been able to create a filter to add a stroke.
>
> On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 1:05 AM, Alex Harui  wrote:
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>> I’m still not sure I understand.  Why do you have to add Stroke
>> components?  You can just call graphics APIs on them.
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>> If you must use components, can you overlay or underlay them in a Group
>> parenting the Label?
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>> On 4/25/12 12:59 AM, "dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com" <
>> dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I'm looking for more of something like this:
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>> or this:
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>> On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 12:15 AM, Alex Harui  wrote:
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>> In Spark controls, you can add children to the TextLine like a sprite.
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>> On 4/12/12 5:43 PM, "dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com <
>> http://dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com> " <
>> dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com 
>> > wrote:
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>> How would you add a stroke to dynamic text at runtime? If that's not
>> possible how would you add a stroke to a bitmap (snapshot of text)?
>>
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>> --
>> Alex Harui
>> Flex SDK Team
>> Adobe Systems, Inc.
>> http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui
>>
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Re: [flexcoders] Adding stroke to text or bitmap at runtime

[dorkie dork from dorktown]

I want to add a stroke (a border or outline) to the *edge* of the text or
image itself.

For example, the text and the image in this screenshot show what I'd like
to do,
http://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/cafe-racer/retro-cafe-racer-ad.jpg.


There are filters that add drop shadow or a glow around the non-transparent
pixels (content) of a display object. But no one in the world has been able
to create a filter to add a stroke.

On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 1:05 AM, Alex Harui  wrote:

> **
>
>
> I’m still not sure I understand.  Why do you have to add Stroke
> components?  You can just call graphics APIs on them.
>
> If you must use components, can you overlay or underlay them in a Group
> parenting the Label?
>
>
>
> On 4/25/12 12:59 AM, "dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com" <
> dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I'm looking for more of something like this:
>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
> or this:
>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
> On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 12:15 AM, Alex Harui  wrote:
>
>
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>
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>
> In Spark controls, you can add children to the TextLine like a sprite.
>
>
>
>
> On 4/12/12 5:43 PM, "dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com <
> http://dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com> " <
> dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com 
> > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> How would you add a stroke to dynamic text at runtime? If that's not
> possible how would you add a stroke to a bitmap (snapshot of text)?
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Alex Harui
> Flex SDK Team
> Adobe Systems, Inc.
> http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui
>
>  
>

Re: [flexcoders] Adding stroke to text or bitmap at runtime

[Alex Harui]

I’m still not sure I understand.  Why do you have to add Stroke components?  
You can just call graphics APIs on them.

If you must use components, can you overlay or underlay them in a Group 
parenting the Label?


On 4/25/12 12:59 AM, "dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com" 
 wrote:






I'm looking for more of something like this:







or this:







On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 12:15 AM, Alex Harui  wrote:





In Spark controls, you can add children to the TextLine like a sprite.




On 4/12/12 5:43 PM, "dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com 
 " http://dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com> > wrote:






How would you add a stroke to dynamic text at runtime? If that's not possible 
how would you add a stroke to a bitmap (snapshot of text)?





--
Alex Harui
Flex SDK Team
Adobe Systems, Inc.
http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui

Re: [flexcoders] Adding stroke to text or bitmap at runtime

[dorkie dork from dorktown]

I'm looking for more of something like this:







or this:







On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 12:15 AM, Alex Harui  wrote:

> **
>
>
> In Spark controls, you can add children to the TextLine like a sprite.
>
>
>
> On 4/12/12 5:43 PM, "dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com" <
> dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> How would you add a stroke to dynamic text at runtime? If that's not
> possible how would you add a stroke to a bitmap (snapshot of text)?
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Alex Harui
> Flex SDK Team
> Adobe Systems, Inc.
> http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui
>
>  
>

Re: [flexcoders] Adding stroke to text or bitmap at runtime

[Alex Harui]

In Spark controls, you can add children to the TextLine like a sprite.


On 4/12/12 5:43 PM, "dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@gmail.com" 
 wrote:






How would you add a stroke to dynamic text at runtime? If that's not possible 
how would you add a stroke to a bitmap (snapshot of text)?





--
Alex Harui
Flex SDK Team
Adobe Systems, Inc.
http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui