Ken, It would really help if you could post (or send to one of us) a screenshot of what you are talking about. It's kind of hard to visualize, even though I think you've done an admirable job describing the problem. That may be why no one has responded. :-)
Thanks, Ken Ray Sons of Thunder Software Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/ > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Ken Norris > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 2:59 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Image advice please > > > Howdy, > > I didn't get any response so I'll try another shot. Maybe > someone could take a look at the stack and see what I'm > trying to make happen. > > ================ > (original post) > ================ > > Oh dear, here I go again... > > OK, here's the setup: > > I have a graphic image, a simulated plastic color bar with > the color gradient I want, which I can see right through to > the text under it (srcOr). > > Now, the metaphor needs a graphically depicted "mounting > device", in this case it simulates a metal mounting bracket > to which the plastic bar above is attached, and slides up and > down on a brass rod. It must, of course, be opaque. > > The problem comes when the opaque "bracket" seems to include > an opaque white space as part of its rectangle between it's > top and bottom arms, right where the "plastic bar" is > supposed to go. That is, that part of the plastic bar can no > longer see through. > > In SuperCard, I was able to group the two graphics together, > and the metal part opened itself to the see-through part > perfectly when mated into a group. However, SC graphic images > are held a lot different than Rev, so I can't bring it into Rev as is. > > So, now that all that is perfectly clear %) here is the question: > > How do I marry the opaque bracket to the see-through bar in > such a way that the metal part of the bracket image is > opaque, but 'nothing', i.e., no opaque white section, is in > the part where the see-through bar fits (I tried all the > inks, but nothing works properly)? > > Maybe I'm not using the right type of image. I dunno. > > TIA, > Ken N. > > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-> revolution > _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
