text color alpha channel

[tom95521]

It would be nice to be able to set text alpha channel transparency like you can for rectangles. I know you can set the alpha channel of the font in animation properties but that also changes the shadow transparency.

 

[Igor]

Tom,

I think it will be possible in PTE 10. We plan to add a inheriable (optionally) opacity for child objects. It allows to create an effect which you want to see.

[tom95521]

That is great news. I did remember that I can add a custom shadow by duplicating text, change color, blur, opacity, etc. That will work until a better method is available.

Thanks,
Tom

[Igor]

Tom,

There is a temporary complicated solution: 

Use a mask for a text with a shadow (100% opacity) and then adjust opacity of a mask container.

[jt49]

9 hours ago, Igor Kokarev said:

... Use a mask for a text with a shadow (100% opacity) and then adjust opacity of a mask container.

Please show us an example

[Igor]

Example:

1. Text with 50% opacity

2. Text with 100% opacity in a mask container with 50% opacity.

Sample project:

TextOpacity.pte

TextOpacity.pte

[tom95521]

Masking with text allows you to do interesting things.

Thanks,
Tom

[davegee]

Or, as a Style:

Text Comment (Mask).ptestyle

DG