It’s easy to convert selected text to outlines in QuarkXPress: choose Style> Text to Box. A copy of the text, as Merged picture boxes, will appear just below the original text.
This lets you fill all of them with one picture — the entire string of text will act as a mask for the one picture.
If you want to put a different picture in each letter, separate them by choosing Item> Split> Outside Paths or Item> Split> All Paths. Splitting “outside paths” will maintain the counters (holes) in the letters, to see through them to whatever is behind. Splitting “all paths” will un-merge the holes from their surrounding letters, causing them to be shapes on top of the letters.
You can apply a slight drop shadow and frame to the shapes to add interest.
Tip #2: If you hold down the Option/Alt key when you choose Style> Text to Box, the text will be replaced by picture boxes that are automatically anchored in the flow of text.
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26. June 2008 at 9:23 am
Good news! While previous versions of QuarkXPress were limited to converting a line of text at a time, QuarkXPress 8 will let you convert any amount of text to outlines, all at once. Even entire linked chains of text boxes.
AND, the outlines will retain the appearance of the original text — color, transparency, drop shadow, etc.