Re: [NTG-context] Ka-Pow comic book effect?

2016-07-18 Thread Alan BRASLAU
On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:59:42 -0400
Pavneet Arora  wrote:

> Would anyone have a template on how to create a comic book “Ka-Pow”
> effect (or something similar) as per:
> 
> http://thumb101.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/752857/180152483/stock-vector-ka-pow-comic-speech-bubble-cartoon-180152483.jpg
> 
> I would like to use it for one of my slides for my talk at TUG 2016.


\startreusableMPgraphic{star}
  fill dir(90)--dir(-60)--dir(150)--dir(30)--dir(-120)--cycle
xscaled \overlaywidth yscaled \overlayheight
scaled 3/4
withcolor \MPcolor{\overlaycolor} ;
\stopreusableMPgraphic

\defineoverlay [star] [\reuseMPgraphic{star}]

\starttext

\startframed
[frame=off,background=star,backgroundcolor=lightgray,align=text] Wow\\
a star!
\stopframed

\stoptext


You get the idea... (but keep in mind Edward Tufte's Phluff factor).

Alan
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[NTG-context] Ka-Pow comic book effect?

2016-07-18 Thread Pavneet Arora
Would anyone have a template on how to create a comic book “Ka-Pow” effect (or 
something similar) as per:

http://thumb101.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/752857/180152483/stock-vector-ka-pow-comic-speech-bubble-cartoon-180152483.jpg

I would like to use it for one of my slides for my talk at TUG 2016.

advTHANKSance

Pavneet Arora
m: +1 (647) 406-6843
e: pavneet_ar...@waroc.com

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