Cant convert blended text into a bitmap
I just had something happen that is new to me. I tried to convert a blended text into a bitmap but all that happens is that I get a blank box with no error message. I've been doing this for ages and never had an issue. Thanks for any and all suggestions.
Manny
Re: Cant convert blended text into a bitmap
how are you doing this - bitmap copy ?
if the text happens to have a transparency type applied directly or indirectly this might happen - by default there would be a warning but this might have been switched off in the past
hue transparency for example
Re: Cant convert blended text into a bitmap
Is the setting True Color + Alpha?
Re: Cant convert blended text into a bitmap
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gwpriester
Is the setting True Color + Alpha?
@handrawn's advice still applies and throws up a fail if you just use True Colour.
If desperate to get an image file then Preview the text (without bitmapping it) and right-click save from the browser.
Ultimate hue just does not work in Bitmap Copy.
Acorn
Re: Cant convert blended text into a bitmap
OK. Make a copy of the blended text. Convert to Editable Shapes, then create your bitmap.
Re: Cant convert blended text into a bitmap
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gwpriester
OK. Make a copy of the blended text. Convert to Editable Shapes, then create your bitmap.
gary, it still fails if you have a Hue transparency.
I have checked all the old and new Transparencies and Hue is the one that is the problem. Still a fail if Hue is added to shapes, image or text. Whether the OP used Hue is another matter.
Acorn
Re: Cant convert blended text into a bitmap
pedant says it does not fail with hue transparency - the transparency filter is doing what it is supposed to do if there are no other objects to interact with, and a single newly created bitmap is unitary [by definition]
I used these filters a lot back in the day... could not think of anything else based on the info given
Re: Cant convert blended text into a bitmap
I defer to your pedantry.
Acorn
Re: Cant convert blended text into a bitmap
wow, I am honoured :D
seriously, that is why you get the warning message, some things do not translate
after all this though, it is but one piece of guesswork as to what the issue actually is....
Re: Cant convert blended text into a bitmap
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handrawn
wow, I am honoured :D
seriously, that is why you get the warning message, some things do not translate
after all this though, it is but one piece of guesswork as to what the issue actually is....
...which is why I use CSS mix-blend-mode as then I have full control.
I know that Xara pre-processes effects and CSS is post-processing but I can handle both ways. It is also mainly for web design but that is my focus.
Acorn