[NTG-context] Re: how to apply gradient color to a piece of text?

[Keith McKay <mckaymeister@gmail.com>]

Have a look at the posts starting on the 2 March 2021 with the subject 
heading "Shaded Large Letters in LMTX". Hans gave a great solution.

Best Wishes

Keith

On 07/04/2024 11:48, seyal.zavira@gmail.com wrote:
> hi all,
>
> when i look at luametafun manual there are some intresting examples that can apply gradient colors to metapost paths.
> how i can apply this cool feature to a piece of text?
>
> i tried the code below but it does not produce any result.
>
> \definecolor[Gleft] [h=9f9393]
> \definecolor[Gright] [h=ff1aa4]
> \startMPpage
> picture Mytext;
> Mytext := btex hello etex;
>
> draw lmt_shade [
> picture="Mytext",
> direction = "right",
> domain= { 0, 2 },
> colors= { "headerGleft", "headerGright" },
> ] ;
> \stopMPpage
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