Text field over photo

[Timothy Miller]

Got it. Thanks Marty.

Is there a way to import the image into the background of the field, so I only have to scroll the loc of one object, instead of two?

Tim


On Oct 9, 2012, at 12:02 PM, Marty Knapp wrote:

> Hey Tim,
> I would make a soft-edged, white box and save it as a transparent PNG, then import that into LC and use then use the graphic settings to make it semi-opaque. Then place your transparent text field over the top and position those over your photo.
> 
> Marty Knapp
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>> Hello,
>> 
>> I want to display a line of text -- in a field, over a photo. The loc of the field will scroll down. I want the text to be as legible as possible, but the photo will vary. I'm wondering about the best way to make the text legible.
>> 
>> What do you suggest?
>> 
>> --A black font with a white outline? Or white font with a black outline? Can someone recommend such a font?
>> 
>> --Maybe a field with a semi-transparent white background? If this is recommended, I can't quite figure out how to set the background of a field to a semi-transparent color. A fuzzy edge around such a background would be even better. Suggestions?
>> 
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