Vectorized Text Effects/Transformations: Stretching & Expanding (WordArt)
I'd like to apply a text transformation similar to what the Inkscape extension 'Modify Path -> Envelope' does within LaTeX:
In-source documentation of the envelope extension:
This extension implements Bezier enveloping. It takes an arbitrary
path (the "letter") and a 4-sided path (the "envelope") as input. The
envelope must be 4 segments long. Unless the letter is to be rotated
or flipped, the envelope should begin at the upper left corner and be
drawn clockwise.
Presumably this can only be done with one of the more advanced drawing packages:
tikz (pgf/tikz library decorations.text, basic layer canvas transformation)
pstricks (possibly based onpsWarpformpst-text(v.1.01) together with a postscript font)- asymptote
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text-decorations text-manipulation
asked May 27 '14 at 9:35
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I'd like to apply a text transformation similar to what the Inkscape extension 'Modify Path -> Envelope' does within LaTeX:
In-source documentation of the envelope extension:
This extension implements Bezier enveloping. It takes an arbitrary
path (the "letter") and a 4-sided path (the "envelope") as input. The
envelope must be 4 segments long. Unless the letter is to be rotated
or flipped, the envelope should begin at the upper left corner and be
drawn clockwise.
Presumably this can only be done with one of the more advanced drawing packages:
tikz (pgf/tikz library decorations.text, basic layer canvas transformation)
pstricks (possibly based onpsWarpformpst-text(v.1.01) together with a postscript font)- asymptote
- MetaPost
text-decorations text-manipulation
asked May 27 '14 at 9:35
Hotschke
2,11321841
So you want an example with Tikz? Where is the question?
– percusse
Jul 23 '14 at 19:13
@percusse: thanks for catching up. the question is: transforming the text having an envelope which is not just a rectangle (see the second picture). My answer works only for the simpler case. I am happy with tikz, but other tools are equally good. I don't have a preference
– Hotschke
Jul 23 '14 at 19:18
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I'd like to apply a text transformation similar to what the Inkscape extension 'Modify Path -> Envelope' does within LaTeX:
In-source documentation of the envelope extension:
This extension implements Bezier enveloping. It takes an arbitrary
path (the "letter") and a 4-sided path (the "envelope") as input. The
envelope must be 4 segments long. Unless the letter is to be rotated
or flipped, the envelope should begin at the upper left corner and be
drawn clockwise.
Presumably this can only be done with one of the more advanced drawing packages:
tikz (pgf/tikz library decorations.text, basic layer canvas transformation)
pstricks (possibly based onpsWarpformpst-text(v.1.01) together with a postscript font)- asymptote
- MetaPost
text-decorations text-manipulation
asked May 27 '14 at 9:35
Hotschke
2,11321841
I'd like to apply a text transformation similar to what the Inkscape extension 'Modify Path -> Envelope' does within LaTeX:
In-source documentation of the envelope extension:
This extension implements Bezier enveloping. It takes an arbitrary
path (the "letter") and a 4-sided path (the "envelope") as input. The
envelope must be 4 segments long. Unless the letter is to be rotated
or flipped, the envelope should begin at the upper left corner and be
drawn clockwise.
Presumably this can only be done with one of the more advanced drawing packages:
tikz (pgf/tikz library decorations.text, basic layer canvas transformation)
pstricks (possibly based onpsWarpformpst-text(v.1.01) together with a postscript font)- asymptote
- MetaPost
text-decorations text-manipulation
text-decorations text-manipulation
asked May 27 '14 at 9:35
Hotschke
2,11321841
asked May 27 '14 at 9:35
Hotschke
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asked May 27 '14 at 9:35
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asked May 27 '14 at 9:35
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asked May 27 '14 at 9:35
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So you want an example with Tikz? Where is the question?
– percusse
Jul 23 '14 at 19:13
@percusse: thanks for catching up. the question is: transforming the text having an envelope which is not just a rectangle (see the second picture). My answer works only for the simpler case. I am happy with tikz, but other tools are equally good. I don't have a preference
– Hotschke
Jul 23 '14 at 19:18
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So you want an example with Tikz? Where is the question?
– percusse
Jul 23 '14 at 19:13
@percusse: thanks for catching up. the question is: transforming the text having an envelope which is not just a rectangle (see the second picture). My answer works only for the simpler case. I am happy with tikz, but other tools are equally good. I don't have a preference
– Hotschke
Jul 23 '14 at 19:18
So you want an example with Tikz? Where is the question?
– percusse
Jul 23 '14 at 19:13
So you want an example with Tikz? Where is the question?
– percusse
Jul 23 '14 at 19:13
@percusse: thanks for catching up. the question is: transforming the text having an envelope which is not just a rectangle (see the second picture). My answer works only for the simpler case. I am happy with tikz, but other tools are equally good. I don't have a preference
– Hotschke
Jul 23 '14 at 19:18
@percusse: thanks for catching up. the question is: transforming the text having an envelope which is not just a rectangle (see the second picture). My answer works only for the simpler case. I am happy with tikz, but other tools are equally good. I don't have a preference
– Hotschke
Jul 23 '14 at 19:18
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Needs work (and not a TiKZ text effect):
documentclass[border=5pt, tikz, mult]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{positioning,calc}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
coordinate (o) at (0,0);
defj{o}
foreach i [count=ino] in {T,E,X,T,-,E,F,F,E,C,T}
{
node (ino) [scale=ino*ino, right=0pt of j, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt] {i};
globalletjino
}
path [draw] (1.north east) -- (j.north west) -| (j.south east) -- (j.south west) -- (1.south west) -- cycle;
end{tikzpicture}
answered Nov 21 '14 at 3:30
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The question Stretching text vertically offers a solution for applying a rectangular envelope, so to speak:
Using scalebox{⟨h-scale⟩}[⟨v-scale⟩]{⟨text⟩} of the package graphics ($ texdoc grfguide):
documentclass[varwidth]{standalone}
usepackage{graphics}
begin{document}
HELLO\[1ex]
scalebox{2}[1]{HELLO}
end{document}
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:35
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answered May 27 '14 at 11:58
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Needs work (and not a TiKZ text effect):
documentclass[border=5pt, tikz, mult]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{positioning,calc}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
coordinate (o) at (0,0);
defj{o}
foreach i [count=ino] in {T,E,X,T,-,E,F,F,E,C,T}
{
node (ino) [scale=ino*ino, right=0pt of j, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt] {i};
globalletjino
}
path [draw] (1.north east) -- (j.north west) -| (j.south east) -- (j.south west) -- (1.south west) -- cycle;
end{tikzpicture}
answered Nov 21 '14 at 3:30
cfr
156k7185380
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Needs work (and not a TiKZ text effect):
documentclass[border=5pt, tikz, mult]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{positioning,calc}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
coordinate (o) at (0,0);
defj{o}
foreach i [count=ino] in {T,E,X,T,-,E,F,F,E,C,T}
{
node (ino) [scale=ino*ino, right=0pt of j, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt] {i};
globalletjino
}
path [draw] (1.north east) -- (j.north west) -| (j.south east) -- (j.south west) -- (1.south west) -- cycle;
end{tikzpicture}
answered Nov 21 '14 at 3:30
cfr
156k7185380
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Needs work (and not a TiKZ text effect):
documentclass[border=5pt, tikz, mult]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{positioning,calc}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
coordinate (o) at (0,0);
defj{o}
foreach i [count=ino] in {T,E,X,T,-,E,F,F,E,C,T}
{
node (ino) [scale=ino*ino, right=0pt of j, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt] {i};
globalletjino
}
path [draw] (1.north east) -- (j.north west) -| (j.south east) -- (j.south west) -- (1.south west) -- cycle;
end{tikzpicture}
answered Nov 21 '14 at 3:30
cfr
156k7185380
Needs work (and not a TiKZ text effect):
documentclass[border=5pt, tikz, mult]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{positioning,calc}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
coordinate (o) at (0,0);
defj{o}
foreach i [count=ino] in {T,E,X,T,-,E,F,F,E,C,T}
{
node (ino) [scale=ino*ino, right=0pt of j, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt] {i};
globalletjino
}
path [draw] (1.north east) -- (j.north west) -| (j.south east) -- (j.south west) -- (1.south west) -- cycle;
end{tikzpicture}
answered Nov 21 '14 at 3:30
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answered Nov 21 '14 at 3:30
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The question Stretching text vertically offers a solution for applying a rectangular envelope, so to speak:
Using scalebox{⟨h-scale⟩}[⟨v-scale⟩]{⟨text⟩} of the package graphics ($ texdoc grfguide):
documentclass[varwidth]{standalone}
usepackage{graphics}
begin{document}
HELLO\[1ex]
scalebox{2}[1]{HELLO}
end{document}
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:35
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answered May 27 '14 at 11:58
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The question Stretching text vertically offers a solution for applying a rectangular envelope, so to speak:
Using scalebox{⟨h-scale⟩}[⟨v-scale⟩]{⟨text⟩} of the package graphics ($ texdoc grfguide):
documentclass[varwidth]{standalone}
usepackage{graphics}
begin{document}
HELLO\[1ex]
scalebox{2}[1]{HELLO}
end{document}
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:35
Community♦
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answered May 27 '14 at 11:58
Hotschke
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The question Stretching text vertically offers a solution for applying a rectangular envelope, so to speak:
Using scalebox{⟨h-scale⟩}[⟨v-scale⟩]{⟨text⟩} of the package graphics ($ texdoc grfguide):
documentclass[varwidth]{standalone}
usepackage{graphics}
begin{document}
HELLO\[1ex]
scalebox{2}[1]{HELLO}
end{document}
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:35
Community♦
1
answered May 27 '14 at 11:58
Hotschke
2,11321841
The question Stretching text vertically offers a solution for applying a rectangular envelope, so to speak:
Using scalebox{⟨h-scale⟩}[⟨v-scale⟩]{⟨text⟩} of the package graphics ($ texdoc grfguide):
documentclass[varwidth]{standalone}
usepackage{graphics}
begin{document}
HELLO\[1ex]
scalebox{2}[1]{HELLO}
end{document}
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:35
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answered May 27 '14 at 11:58
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So you want an example with Tikz? Where is the question?
– percusse
Jul 23 '14 at 19:13
@percusse: thanks for catching up. the question is: transforming the text having an envelope which is not just a rectangle (see the second picture). My answer works only for the simpler case. I am happy with tikz, but other tools are equally good. I don't have a preference
– Hotschke
Jul 23 '14 at 19:18