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    Default Text to Curves/Shape?

    Is there anyway of converting text to curves or shape?
    I was a great feature in Serif, cant seem to find it in webdesigner.

    Thanks

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    Default Re: Text to Curves/Shape?

    Quote Originally Posted by hami7094 View Post
    Is there anyway of converting text to curves or shape?
    I was a great feature in Serif, cant seem to find it in webdesigner.
    Thanks
    hami, welcome to your first Thread in TalkGraphics.

    Xara, in its infinite wisdom, removed the simple "Convert to Editable Shapes" selection, just for Web Designer users.
    To get round this, I use Arrange > Combine Shapes > Add Shapes. You then have to Ungroup the selection twice to achieve what is a one-clicker in Xara Designer Pro.

    I am sure that there are other tricks at hand.

    Acorn
    Acorn - installed Xara software: Cloud+/Pro+ and most others back through time (to CC's Artworks). Contact for technical remediation/consultancy for your web designs.
    When we provide assistance, your responses are valuable as they benefit the community. TG Nuggets you might like. Report faults: Xara Cloud+/Pro+/Magix Legacy; Xara KB & Chat

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    Default Re: Text to Curves/Shape?

    Thanks

    Tried it. Works to a fashion, cant seem to select individual letters

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    Default Re: Text to Curves/Shape?

    Then perhaps - Clone the text, select both and then Combine Shapes > Intersect Shapes and Ungroup twice.

    The first method, you can use the Shape Tool and click-drag across an individual letter.

    Told you there are lots of ways.

    Acorn
    Acorn - installed Xara software: Cloud+/Pro+ and most others back through time (to CC's Artworks). Contact for technical remediation/consultancy for your web designs.
    When we provide assistance, your responses are valuable as they benefit the community. TG Nuggets you might like. Report faults: Xara Cloud+/Pro+/Magix Legacy; Xara KB & Chat

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    Default Re: Text to Curves/Shape?

    That's the one!!

    Thank you.
    Find Xara very complicated compared to Serif

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    Default Re: Text to Curves/Shape?

    Welcome to TalkGraphics

    All software programs seem complicated compared to those we are used to. You'll be up to speed in no time.

    Acorn - I learned something new that I will now forget until the next time it comes up.

 

 

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