Re: Transparent Fonts
Eduardo, You wrote: Next: The dilemma. I am trying to figure out whether FrameMaker has the capability of being able to make or handle the issue of font transparency. Yup, being able to view a graphic behind the text in front of itartsy stuff. The theoretical is having a graphic and then embedding text over the graphic, but being able to see through the text. Am I making any sense here? Is there a plug in or technique? Currently, we use Photoshop (another fine Adobe product) to perform this function, but I would rather stay within the Framemaker environment. Adding to Dov Isaacs' reply: Using Presentation Assistant (FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers add-on), transparency is supported with rectangles (of different types), circles, JPEG images, and -- on a limited basis -- with text strings. All items are inserted/controlled through hypertext markers. For text items (typically one-line strings), you can specify the font, size, color and blending mode. A sample PDF is available at http://www.microtype.com/showcase/PresentAsst/TransparentButton.pdf PDF blending modes are similar to those available in Photoshop (see http://www.microtype.com/showcase/PresentAsst/Transparentbutton-BlendModes.pdf ) Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker/Acrobat training consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants ___ 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.
"Transparent Fonts"
Eduardo, You wrote: > Next: The dilemma. I am trying to figure out whether FrameMaker >has the capability of being able to make or handle the issue of font >transparency. Yup, being able to view a graphic behind the text in >front of it"artsy" stuff. > The theoretical is having a graphic and then embedding text over the >graphic, but being able to "see" through the text. Am I making any >sense here? > Is there a plug in or technique? Currently, we use Photoshop >(another fine Adobe product) to perform this function, but I would >rather stay within the Framemaker environment. Adding to Dov Isaacs' reply: Using Presentation Assistant (FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers add-on), transparency is supported with rectangles (of different types), circles, JPEG images, and -- on a limited basis -- with text strings. All items are inserted/controlled through hypertext markers. For text items (typically one-line strings), you can specify the font, size, color and blending mode. A sample PDF is available at http://www.microtype.com/showcase/PresentAsst/TransparentButton.pdf PDF blending modes are similar to those available in Photoshop (see http://www.microtype.com/showcase/PresentAsst/Transparentbutton-BlendModes.pdf ) Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants
RE: Transparent Fonts
FrameMaker doesn't support the Adobe PDF transparency model in any way, shape, or form. The only way you can do wrt/ transparency is to import content that has already flattened (in my book, we call that ruined transparency) in either PDF or EPS. Specifically making text in FrameMaker itself (i.e., not imported) anything other than 100% opaque is impossible. If you need artsy live transparency stuff in the content of text in a layout program itself, you need InDesign. - Dov -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of ecid...@zoominternet.net Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 9:43 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Transparent Fonts Okay Fellow Frame Templars. Live! From New York!you finish the rest First, the setup: Windows XP, Frame 8 unstructured Next: The dilemma. I am trying to figure out whether FrameMaker has the capability of being able to make or handle the issue of font transparency. Yup, being able to view a graphic behind the text in front of itartsy stuff. The theoretical is having a graphic and then embedding text over the graphic, but being able to see through the text. Am I making any sense here? Is there a plug in or technique? Currently, we use Photoshop (another fine Adobe product) to perform this function, but I would rather stay within the Framemaker environment. As usual, assistance is always appreciated. All the best From New York.yup, and it's live. Eduardo 724.494.9213...cell number ___ 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.
"Transparent Fonts"
Okay Fellow Frame Templars. Live! From New York!you finish the rest First, the setup: Windows XP, Frame 8 unstructured Next: The dilemma. I am trying to figure out whether FrameMaker has the capability of being able to make or handle the issue of font transparency. Yup, being able to view a graphic behind the text in front of it"artsy" stuff. The theoretical is having a graphic and then embedding text over the graphic, but being able to "see" through the text. Am I making any sense here? Is there a plug in or technique? Currently, we use Photoshop (another fine Adobe product) to perform this function, but I would rather stay within the Framemaker environment. As usual, assistance is always appreciated. All the best From New York.yup, and it's live. Eduardo 724.494.9213...cell number
"Transparent Fonts"
FrameMaker doesn't support the Adobe PDF transparency model in any way, shape, or form. The only way you can do wrt/ transparency is to import content that has already flattened (in my book, we call that "ruined transparency") in either PDF or EPS. Specifically making text in FrameMaker itself (i.e., not imported) anything other than 100% opaque is impossible. If you need artsy live transparency stuff in the content of text in a layout program itself, you need InDesign. - Dov > -Original Message- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at > lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of > ecidade at zoominternet.net > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 9:43 PM > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: "Transparent Fonts" > > Okay Fellow Frame Templars. > Live! From New York!you finish the rest > First, the setup: Windows XP, Frame 8 unstructured > Next: The dilemma. I am trying to figure out whether FrameMaker > has the capability of being able to make or handle the issue of font > transparency. Yup, being able to view a graphic behind the text in > front of it"artsy" stuff. > The theoretical is having a graphic and then embedding text over the > graphic, but being able to "see" through the text. Am I making any > sense here? > Is there a plug in or technique? Currently, we use Photoshop > (another fine Adobe product) to perform this function, but I would > rather stay within the Framemaker environment. > As usual, assistance is always appreciated. > All the best > From New York.yup, and it's live. > Eduardo > 724.494.9213...cell number
Transparent Fonts
Okay Fellow Frame Templars. Live! From New York!you finish the rest First, the setup: Windows XP, Frame 8 unstructured Next: The dilemma. I am trying to figure out whether FrameMaker has the capability of being able to make or handle the issue of font transparency. Yup, being able to view a graphic behind the text in front of itartsy stuff. The theoretical is having a graphic and then embedding text over the graphic, but being able to see through the text. Am I making any sense here? Is there a plug in or technique? Currently, we use Photoshop (another fine Adobe product) to perform this function, but I would rather stay within the Framemaker environment. As usual, assistance is always appreciated. All the best From New York.yup, and it's live. Eduardo 724.494.9213...cell number ___ 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.
