http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/how-to/2006/text-to-box-one-of-quarks-little-known-gems/ The Authority for News & Opinion on the War of the Desktop Publishing Giants QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:28:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/how-to/2006/text-to-box-one-of-quarks-little-known-gems/#comment-39412 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:06:38 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/how-to/2006/text-to-box-one-of-quarks-little-known-gems/#comment-39412 This sounds just like "Ctrl+Shift+O" (convert text to outlines) in InDesign? This sounds just like “Ctrl+Shift+O” (convert text to outlines) in InDesign?

]]> http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/how-to/2006/text-to-box-one-of-quarks-little-known-gems/#comment-39348 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:33:41 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/how-to/2006/text-to-box-one-of-quarks-little-known-gems/#comment-39348 Have you tried printing to PS and distilling? It's way more safer. Have you tried printing to PS and distilling? It’s way more safer.

]]> http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/how-to/2006/text-to-box-one-of-quarks-little-known-gems/#comment-39142 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:26:10 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/how-to/2006/text-to-box-one-of-quarks-little-known-gems/#comment-39142 It could have something to do with the version of PDF you're exporting to. More recent versions support transparency and effects; older versions less well. It could have something to do with the version of PDF you’re exporting to. More recent versions support transparency and effects; older versions less well.

]]> http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/how-to/2006/text-to-box-one-of-quarks-little-known-gems/#comment-39132 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:15:27 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/how-to/2006/text-to-box-one-of-quarks-little-known-gems/#comment-39132 I recently had to use the text to box feature for in order to get the desired effect of text. I had text for a header that was yellow filled with a white drop shadow. I wanted the text outlined with black so it would jump out a little more. I was able to convert the text to box, fill with yellow and outline with black. In the Quark screen, it appears I have a white drop shadow around each letter but, when the file is exported as a pdf, there is no white drop shadow. Any ideas? I recently had to use the text to box feature for in order to get the desired effect of text. I had text for a header that was yellow filled with a white drop shadow. I wanted the text outlined with black so it would jump out a little more. I was able to convert the text to box, fill with yellow and outline with black. In the Quark screen, it appears I have a white drop shadow around each letter but, when the file is exported as a pdf, there is no white drop shadow. Any ideas?

]]> http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/how-to/2006/text-to-box-one-of-quarks-little-known-gems/#comment-18851 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:13:01 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/how-to/2006/text-to-box-one-of-quarks-little-known-gems/#comment-18851 How to give text with colour backgroud & around box with colour in indesign & quark How to give text with colour backgroud & around box with colour in indesign & quark

]]> http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/how-to/2006/text-to-box-one-of-quarks-little-known-gems/#comment-18184 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 17:26:14 +0000 http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/how-to/2006/text-to-box-one-of-quarks-little-known-gems/#comment-18184 Matt, Wasn't sure if you've seen this, or if it will help, but I know how many times we need to send stuff that we don't have the fonts. Anyway, just thought you might find it interesting. I'm currently debating whether to buy Quark or InDesign for my office here. Tamra Matt,
Wasn’t sure if you’ve seen this, or if it will help, but I know how many times we need to send stuff that we don’t have the fonts. Anyway, just thought you might find it interesting. I’m currently debating whether to buy Quark or InDesign for my office here.
Tamra

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