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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
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
Is the setting True Color + Alpha?
@handrawn's advice still applies and throws up a fail if you just use True Colour.Quote:
Originally Posted by gwpriester
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
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by gwpriester
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
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
I defer to your pedantry.
Acorn
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by handrawn
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
I have full control of a graphite pencil, beyond that I am largely dependant on the whims of Northern Power's grid over which I have no control whatsoever ;)
I have no desire to learn CSS but I am not adverse to post processing in it's place...
Pencil (check), sharpener, knife, eraser (post-processor), paper sizing (reduction modes only), flat(tish) surface (default - knee), light (all modes), crumple (grid mesh), disposal (fire).Quote:
Originally Posted by handrawn
Yes. Quite versatile.
Acorn
never burn, recycle:
https://www.talkgraphics.com/showthr...244#post658244