* [MetaFun] Trying to understand outlinetext, 'stretch' effect and \kerncharacters
@ 2021-12-31 2:13 kauśika via ntg-context
2021-12-31 2:15 ` kauśika via ntg-context
2022-01-01 10:15 ` Hans Hagen via ntg-context
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From: kauśika via ntg-context @ 2021-12-31 2:13 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ntg-context; +Cc: kauśika
Dear list,
I have the following graphic
\startuseMPgraphic{TitleGraphic}
draw outlinetext.b (\MPstring{TitleText})
(withcolor "titlefg")
(withcolor "titleoutline");
\stopuseMPgraphic
which I tried to use as follows to produce a stylized 'title' head:
\setupMPtext{TitleText}{%
\starteffect[stretch]\bfc\namedstructurevariable{title}{title}\stopeffect}
\useMPgraphic{TitleGraphic}
[colors "titlefg" and "titleoutline" are set using \definecolor]
But, the 'stretch' effect caused by \starteffect[stretch]…\stopeffect does not
work with 'outlinetext' method in the MPgraphic. I have verified that the
desired effect is produced using 'textext' method instead. But in that case I
have to cheat (i.e draw twice; once with blownup) to get the text outline.
Now, if I write instead
\setupMPtext{TitleText}{%
\kerncharacters[0.15]\bfc\namedstructurevariable{title}{title}}
\useMPgraphic{TitleGraphic}
then the desired effect is produced. As such, my purpose is served well by
using \kerncharacters.
Nonetheless, I request your kind help in understanding why this is happening
and/or if I am doing something wrong.
Thanks,
kauśika
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2021-12-31 2:13 [MetaFun] Trying to understand outlinetext, 'stretch' effect and \kerncharacters kauśika via ntg-context
@ 2021-12-31 2:15 ` kauśika via ntg-context
2022-01-01 10:15 ` Hans Hagen via ntg-context
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From: kauśika via ntg-context @ 2021-12-31 2:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ntg-context; +Cc: kauśika
On Friday, December 31, 2021 7:43:21 AM IST kauśika wrote:
> Dear list,
>
> I have the following graphic
>
> \startuseMPgraphic{TitleGraphic}
> draw outlinetext.b (\MPstring{TitleText})
> (withcolor "titlefg")
> (withcolor "titleoutline");
> \stopuseMPgraphic
>
> which I tried to use as follows to produce a stylized 'title' head:
>
> \setupMPtext{TitleText}{%
> \starteffect[stretch]\bfc\namedstructurevariable{title}{title}\stopeffect}
> \useMPgraphic{TitleGraphic}
>
> [colors "titlefg" and "titleoutline" are set using \definecolor]
>
> But, the 'stretch' effect caused by \starteffect[stretch]…\stopeffect does
> not work with 'outlinetext' method in the MPgraphic. I have verified that
> the desired effect is produced using 'textext' method instead. But in that
> case I have to cheat (i.e draw twice; once with blownup) to get the text
> outline.
>
> Now, if I write instead
>
> \setupMPtext{TitleText}{%
> \kerncharacters[0.15]\bfc\namedstructurevariable{title}{title}}
> \useMPgraphic{TitleGraphic}
>
> then the desired effect is produced. As such, my purpose is served well by
> using \kerncharacters.
>
> Nonetheless, I request your kind help in understanding why this is happening
> and/or if I am doing something wrong.
>
> Thanks,
> kauśika
Please read '\setupMPtext' as '\setMPtext' in the above. Apologies for the
typos.
kauśika
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2021-12-31 2:13 [MetaFun] Trying to understand outlinetext, 'stretch' effect and \kerncharacters kauśika via ntg-context
2021-12-31 2:15 ` kauśika via ntg-context
@ 2022-01-01 10:15 ` Hans Hagen via ntg-context
2022-01-01 10:27 ` kauśika via ntg-context
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From: Hans Hagen via ntg-context @ 2022-01-01 10:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: mailing list for ConTeXt users; +Cc: Hans Hagen
On 12/31/2021 3:13 AM, kauśika via ntg-context wrote:
> Dear list,
>
> I have the following graphic
>
> \startuseMPgraphic{TitleGraphic}
> draw outlinetext.b (\MPstring{TitleText})
> (withcolor "titlefg")
> (withcolor "titleoutline");
> \stopuseMPgraphic
>
> which I tried to use as follows to produce a stylized 'title' head:
>
> \setupMPtext{TitleText}{%
> \starteffect[stretch]\bfc\namedstructurevariable{title}{title}\stopeffect}
> \useMPgraphic{TitleGraphic}
low level pdf magic ... so not done in mp
> [colors "titlefg" and "titleoutline" are set using \definecolor]
>
> But, the 'stretch' effect caused by \starteffect[stretch]…\stopeffect does not
> work with 'outlinetext' method in the MPgraphic. I have verified that the
> desired effect is produced using 'textext' method instead. But in that case I
> have to cheat (i.e draw twice; once with blownup) to get the text outline.
>
> Now, if I write instead
>
> \setupMPtext{TitleText}{%
> \kerncharacters[0.15]\bfc\namedstructurevariable{title}{title}}
> \useMPgraphic{TitleGraphic}
tex magic so done in tex
> then the desired effect is produced. As such, my purpose is served well by
> using \kerncharacters.
>
> Nonetheless, I request your kind help in understanding why this is happening
> and/or if I am doing something wrong.
\starteffect is kind of old (comes from mkii), but you could use the
pseudo font feature effect in mkiv / lmtx which then makes a real font
instance instead of mixing in some pdf magic
Hans
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