[scribus] Using the Dropshadow Feature

Post by David Burleigh
I'm trying to use the dropshadow feature to put a white blur behind
black text so as to make it more readable when superimposed on an
image that isn't generally light enough to give sufficent contrast to
the black text, but also not dark enough to make white text stand out.
So I set the offset to 0 in both directions and the blur at .2 inches.
The effect is almost what I'm looking for, but white blur is not white
enough, and I can't find a setting to strengthen it. Is there a better
way to accomplish this effect?

If you're using a true white, then it's the background image that's the
problem.

Greg

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David Burleigh

2018-02-28 18:03:39 UTC

Post by David Burleigh
I'm trying to use the dropshadow feature to put a white blur
behind
black text so as to make it more readable when superimposed on an
image that isn't generally light enough to give sufficent contrast to
the black text, but also not dark enough to make white text stand out.
So I set the offset to 0 in both directions and the blur at .2 inches.
The effect is almost what I'm looking for, but white blur is not white
enough, and I can't find a setting to strengthen it. Is there a better
way to accomplish this effect?

If you're using a true white, then it's the background image that's the
problem.
Greg
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Well, it's the white from the menu in the dropshadow section. Is there
no way to make the white blur effect more dense?
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mick crane

2018-02-28 21:07:03 UTC

If you're using a true white, then it's the background image that's the
problem.
Greg

Well, it's the white from the menu in the dropshadow section. Is there
no way to make the white blur effect more dense?

duplicate the level ?

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Gregory Pittman

2018-02-28 21:51:58 UTC

Post by David Burleigh
I'm trying to use the dropshadow feature to put a white blur
behind
black text so as to make it more readable when superimposed on an
image that isn't generally light enough to give sufficent contrast to
the black text, but also not dark enough to make white text stand out.
So I set the offset to 0 in both directions and the blur at .2 inches.
The effect is almost what I'm looking for, but white blur is not white
enough, and I can't find a setting to strengthen it. Is there a better
way to accomplish this effect?

If you're using a true white, then it's the background image that's the
problem.
Greg
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Well, it's the white from the menu in the dropshadow section. Is there
no way to make the white blur effect more dense?

In your case, you may want to go with the old "shadowed text" feature.
You might at least try it out.

In Text Properties, go to Color and Effects, and after selecting the
text, click the right-most button for Shadowed Text. Click-hold to
change its settings. The color of the shadowed text is the middle
drop-down button for color.

Greg

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Gregory Pittman

2018-02-28 21:57:21 UTC

Post by David Burleigh
I'm trying to use the dropshadow feature to put a white blur
behind
black text so as to make it more readable when superimposed on an
image that isn't generally light enough to give sufficent contrast to
the black text, but also not dark enough to make white text stand out.
So I set the offset to 0 in both directions and the blur at .2 inches.
The effect is almost what I'm looking for, but white blur is not white
enough, and I can't find a setting to strengthen it. Is there a better
way to accomplish this effect?

If you're using a true white, then it's the background image that's the
problem.
Greg
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Well, it's the white from the menu in the dropshadow section. Is there
no way to make the white blur effect more dense?

In your case, you may want to go with the old "shadowed text" feature.
You might at least try it out.

In Text Properties, go to Color and Effects, and after selecting the
text, click the right-most button for Shadowed Text. Click-hold to
change its settings. The color of the shadowed text is the middle
drop-down button for color.

Greg

The other thing to try is reduce the drop shadow blur even further.

Greg

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David Burleigh

2018-03-01 07:57:48 UTC

Post by David Burleigh
I'm trying to use the dropshadow feature to put a white blur behind
black text so as to make it more readable when superimposed on an
image that isn't generally light enough to give sufficent
contrast
to
the black text, but also not dark enough to make white text
stand
out.
So I set the offset to 0 in both directions and the blur at .2 inches.
The effect is almost what I'm looking for, but white blur is
not
white
enough, and I can't find a setting to strengthen it. Is there
a
better
way to accomplish this effect?

If you're using a true white, then it's the background image
that's
the
problem.
Greg
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Well, it's the white from the menu in the dropshadow section. Is there
no way to make the white blur effect more dense?

In your case, you may want to go with the old "shadowed text"
feature.
You might at least try it out.
In Text Properties, go to Color and Effects, and after selecting the
text, click the right-most button for Shadowed Text. Click-hold to
change its settings. The color of the shadowed text is the middle
drop-down button for color.
Greg
The other thing to try is reduce the drop shadow blur even further.
Greg
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Thanks, reducing the dropshadow produced the best effect, short of
doing it in Gimp.
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Gregory Pittman

2018-03-01 14:32:16 UTC

Post by David Burleigh
Thanks, reducing the dropshadow produced the best effect, short of
doing it in Gimp.

Something to think about in the future would be to use font outlining
instead of drop shadow, then adjusting the thickness of the outline.
This might lead to better legibility than shadows.

Greg

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David Burleigh

2018-03-01 15:20:02 UTC