how to do gradient text

[Big Frank]

hi all

i saw an image on the web and liked the text effect

I can easily reproduce it as long as my text doesn't go to two lines

in the attached image:

• A is the bitmap from the web
• B is my rendition - this far it's exactly what I want
• C is where the text goes to a second line and the gradient just extends down instead of copying down
• D is where this drawback becomes even more evident

i must have missed something because i was sure i've done this before but i can't for the life of me remember how

it can be done with a tiled bitmap fill but the effect is killed if you change the text size or line spacing

here's the image of the above plus the xar file. i use xdpx11, please don't show how to do this in 365, i don't have it

the font is franklin gothic heavy, most people should have that or similar, arial black comes close



gradient text.xar