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Karl-Salameh
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Transform text into shapes? 2008-10-11 17:45:43 Reply

Hello,

I was wondering; how can I transform text into a shape? (So I can erase part of a letter, for instance.)

I know there's a hot key or 'transform' way, but couldn't figure it out.

Thank you in advance,
Karl

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Response to Transform text into shapes? 2008-10-11 17:51:07 Reply

Select all the text with selection tool> right click it > press 'break apart' twice. Tada! Your text is now raw shape.


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Response to Transform text into shapes? 2008-10-11 18:29:31 Reply

At 10/11/08 05:51 PM, Gatling wrote: Select all the text with selection tool> right click it > press 'break apart' twice. Tada! Your text is now raw shape.

Thanks! Figured it out!

Also, for those wondering, the hot-key is Ctrl + B twice. =D

Oh, another question; How do I make it so a scene plays before another one?

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Response to Transform text into shapes? 2008-10-11 18:34:00 Reply


Oh, another question; How do I make it so a scene plays before another one?

you put that scene before the other one...


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Response to Transform text into shapes? 2008-10-11 18:36:11 Reply

At 10/11/08 06:34 PM, Gatekeeper0 wrote:

Oh, another question; How do I make it so a scene plays before another one?
you put that scene before the other one...

>_>'

I, guessed that.. but, well.. how? The only way for me to change from a scene to another is by clicking the button as seen in the below attached picture.

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Response to Transform text into shapes? 2008-10-11 19:31:52 Reply

Perhaps there's a way to have a "list" of the Scenes there is and drag one over the other or something?

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Response to Transform text into shapes? 2008-10-11 19:36:53 Reply

There's a Scenes window in the Windows > Menu (where you can set Library, Transform, Color Mixer, etc.)


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Response to Transform text into shapes? 2008-10-11 19:46:37 Reply

At 10/11/08 07:36 PM, ssjskipp wrote: There's a Scenes window in the Windows > Menu (where you can set Library, Transform, Color Mixer, etc.)

Thank you so much!