Mental block filling in text

Hello,

Yes, once again I have gone mad and forgotten how to work my own programs. Have pity, guys.

I am using an outline font. It looks like typewriter keys, well not really, but you know what I mean. The background is black and the text is seethrough of course - it's a font. I want the text in the black "keys" to be white. What is the easiest way to "colour in" the text in the middle of an outline font. Is it to mask? I can't remember, but haven't got time to experiment at the moment.

THANKS!

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Originally Posted by PeteS

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Pete. I know. I am kidding. And wishing.

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Originally Posted by Artyboots

What is the easiest way to "colour in" the text in the middle of an outline font. Is it to mask? I can't remember, but haven't got time to experiment at the moment.

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You will need to use DPX for this

[1] Draw a rectangle to cover the text line and colour it
[2] Send to back
[3] Select all and press CTRL+2
[4] Arrange>>Break Shapes to remove the bits in between words
[5] There is no 5 - you should be done :)

(I don't have the same font, but the same process works for all hollow fonts)
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Originally Posted by sledger

You will need to use DPX for this

[1] Draw a rectangle to cover the text line and colour it
[2] Send to back
[3] Select all and press CTRL+2
[4] Arrange>>Break Shapes to remove the bits in between words
[5] There is no 5 - you should be done :)

(I don't have the same font, but the same process works for all hollow fonts)
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Sledge you are a star. I only need to remove the white left over bits between but this should work. Will try and report back. Many thanks!

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Originally Posted by sledger

You will need to use DPX for this

[1] Draw a rectangle to cover the text line and colour it
[2] Send to back
[3] Select all and press CTRL+2
[4] Arrange>>Break Shapes to remove the bits in between words
[5] There is no 5 - you should be done :)

(I don't have the same font, but the same process works for all hollow fonts)
Attachment 95595

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Newp. I must be doing something wrong. I want the text to look exactly as it does, but fill the holes in with white instead of their being see through. But this method is leaving the wrong things cut out. Also, breaking apart just destroys the image, not preserves the text. Please could you help further? Thanks.

Hi

Manually made little rounded rectangle blocks of white and just grouped them behind the text. Fiddly but didn't take long. Still wondering whether I could have automated it... :)

You're not going to be able to do this without destroying the font as edible text, the only way to achieve it is graphical and by converting (at some point) to shapes.

Other than this, just put a small white shape behind each letter.