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From: peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael Peirce)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: MacDraw Pen Pattern Problems
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Date: 16 Jan 91 16:15:46 GMT
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In article <5571@crystal9.UUCP>, derosa@motcid.UUCP (John DeRosa) writes:
> 
> At times, MacDraw refuses to use particular pen patterns
> for text.  
> 
> For example, I can use a pen pattern of solid yellow but
> MacDraw refuses to use a pen pattern of yellow mixed with
> white.  Also I cannot use any of the "grey" patterns that
> are shown next to the black pen pattern. 
> 
> Does anyone know if there is a work around?  I am using
> MacDraw II v1.1. 

MacDraw II refuses to use pen *patterns* for text *all* the time.
It does allow you to set a color (one of the eight old quickdraw colors)
for your text.  This is inherent in how MacDraw II does text.

MacDraw Pro was announced at MacWorld last week and it supports 24-bit
colors for text. To the best of my knowledge, you still can't apply
pen patterns to text.

Of course MacDraw Pro isn't shipping and only allah knows when it
will...

-- michael


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