Videos/Glow Effect

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    Foreword

    Objects with Glow Effect - single Letters
    Objects with Glow Effect - whole Word
    Objects with Glow Effect - Objects 1
    Objects with Glow Effect - Objects 2

    The video shows how "Objects can be created with Glow Effect - LibreOffice" and links to this page here, which provides further information and details.

    How the conversion of letters basically works is described here:

    Draw - Convert Text Symbols

    Link to the Video

    Link to the Video (in German [DE]):

    Objekte mit Leucheffekt - LibreOffice

    Outline of single letters

    The editing/creation is done in Draw or Impress.

    The finished product (object) can then be copied into other modules.

    Open Draw, draw a text field and write the letter.

    Format the text - Font: red, Size e.g.: 96pt.

    Right-click on the text field.

    Choose Convert ▸ To Metafile from the context menu.

    Insert a rectangle with black color and place it behind the letters.

    Mark the letter and specify a radius of e.g. 6 pt and the color "white" in the Sidebar ▸ Properties under "Glow".

    Outline of a whole word

    The editing/creation is done in Draw or Impress.

    The finished product (object) can then be copied into other modules.

    Open Draw, open a text field and write the word.

    Format the text - choose Font color and Size.

    Right-click on the text field.

    Choose Convert ▸ To Metafile from the context menu.

    Mark the letter and specify a radius of e.g. 6 pt and the color "white" in the Sidebar ▸ Properties for "Glow".

    Outline of an object

    The editing/creation is done in Draw or Impress.

    The finished product (object) can then be copied into other modules.

    Open Draw, draw an object, e.g. a circle.

    Select the object and specify a radius of e.g. 15 pt and the color "white" in the Sidebar ▸ Properties under "Glow".


    Further Informations

    Work files

    Work files in German [DE]:

    "Work file to the Video - Glow Effect Objekte mit Leuchteffekt.odg"

    "Glow Effect - einzelne Buchstaben.odg"

    "Glow Effect - ganzes Wort.odg"

    "Glow Effect - ganzes Wort Neon ähnlich.odg"

    "Glow Effect - Objekte 1.odg"

    "Glow Effect - Objekte 2.odg"

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