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| Subject: | Re: FLASH: Blurred words |
| From: | David Schell |
| Date: | Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:40:38 GMT |
You have much more control. You aan change colors with each line draw, set
line thickness, and control the alpha settings. Soften Edged uses a lot
of memory. It can freeze the machine.
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om: "Phil Ward" <phil [dot] ward
cwcom [dot] net>> Organization: Crescent Graphics
> Reply-To: flasher
chinwag [dot] com> Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 10:21:55 -0000
> To: <flasher
chinwag [dot] com>> Subject: Re: FLASH: Blurred words
>
> Sorry, I don't see the point, this is what 'Soften Edges' command
> achieves...automatically.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Schell <dbschell
mindspring [dot] com>> To: <flasher
chinwag [dot] com>> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 1:34 AM
> Subject: Re: FLASH: Blurred words
>
>
>> A better bit tedious way to blur words is to create consecutive outlines.
>> First break apart the letters using the break apart option. Next, select a
>> color and change the alpha setting, and use the ink bottle to create an
>> outline of this color around the letters. Next convert the outline to a
>> fill using modify:curves:lines to fill. Repeat this process, trying
>> different shades and alpha settings.
>>
>>> From: "Phil Ward" <phil-w
crescent-graphics [dot] co [dot] uk>>>> Organization: Crescent Graphics
>>> Reply-To: flasher
chinwag [dot] com>>> Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 00:56:57 -0000
>>> To: <flasher
chinwag [dot] com>>>> Subject: Re: FLASH: Blurred words
>>>
>>> Since it's Blured words you're looking for you will have tho break apart
> the
>>> text fist as text can't have a gradient fill.
>>>
>>> If you require a blur why not break apart the text ctrl b then got to
>>> Modify>Curves>Soften edges, just change how many steps and the distance
> for
>>> varying degrees of blur, works for me.
>>>
>>> The other way is with using images see a demo I produced a while ago for
>>> blured text http://www.crescent-graphics.co.uk/blurtext/
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Cheri Harder <cherica
home [dot] com>>>> To: <flasher
chinwag [dot] com>>>> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 12:24 AM
>>> Subject: Re: FLASH: Blurred words
>>>
>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>> In case Marc isn't here, I'll give it a go, although I don't remember
> what
>>>> he told you exactly...
>>>>
>>>> Go to your fill bucket & click the current color, then click the square
>>> with
>>>> the color palette in it and then click the tab for gradients. Set one
> of
>>>> the ends to black (probably is, already) and the other one to whatever
>>> color
>>>> (doesn't matter) and scroll the alpha indicator (clear to the right)
> down
>>> to
>>>> 0% alpha. That makes a "gradient" fill from black to 0% alpha. Now
> you
>>> can
>>>> fill your rectangle with this new "color"...
>>>>
>>>> Check out the Flash Help section on "Creating and editing gradients"
> for a
>>>> complete description.....
>>>> Subject: Re: FLASH: Blurred words
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Marc....I've been trying to blur the words out and I"m getting close.
> I
>>>> just
>>>>> have a couple more questions. By gradiant edges on the rectangle do
> you
>>>> mean
>>>>> curved edges? and what do you mean by black to transparant? Thanks
>>>>> Chris
>>>
>>>
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Re: FLASH: Blurred words, Marc Hoffman, Poison Dart
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