Re: Text link does't work
Browsers cannot render real text with a shadow or any other effect other than link colours, therefore any text which has a graphic effect applied becomes an image on export (a .png)
So you will need to apply your link after applying a shadow to the object. If you need a mouseover colour change effect, this will require a copy of the image (text with shadow) on the mouseover layer with any colour change you require.
Re: Text link does't work
Thanks Sledger.
That's the answer I didn't want to hear but which I expected.
Cheers....
Rick
Re: Text link does't work
If you want the text to remain as text, but insist on some shadowing behind it, you can cheat. For a drop shadow, make a copy of the text, convert to shapes, make it black (for example) and blur it a little, move it behind the text and offset a little. Leave the text itself alone.
For something less specific than a drop shadow, draw a shape around the text, fill it with black (or any desired color) and move behind the text, then blur it and add transparency to taste. Again, leave the text itself alone.
These methods take a little experimenting and fiddling, but allow you do have your text stand out nicely as though they had an effect applied, but not be converted to images.
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Re: Text link does't work
Try this procedure:- Type your link text.
- Clone it (Ctrl+K).
- Convert the clone to and editable shape.
Arrange > Convert to Editable Shape - Move the shadowed clone behind the original text.
Arrange > Move backwards - Select the original text string (sitting on top of your shadowed graphic) and apply a link.
Web Properties > Link (tab) > Link to page
Re: Text link does't work
Much more accurate re-creation of the text effects. Great stuff, thanks!
Re: Text link does't work
Thanks Guys for the help.
I had done the same workaround before reading back your replies and yes it works, but it is still a workaround.
If for some reason I have to modify the text (say to shorten it or whatever), and if it place within the text, then I also have to move the shape with it.
I guess I can't win.....
Thanks guys
Rick