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tho...@antispam.ham

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May 12, 2013, 6:55:14 PM5/12/13
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I'd like to add some text to an image, but the image is busy enough
that the text should ideally have some shadowing behind it, or some
subtle blurring of the background image, or some sort of outlining
to help the text stand out from the image better. Can someone
recommend an OS/2 utility that can do something like that?

Mat Nieuwenhoven

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May 13, 2013, 12:02:14 AM5/13/13
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On Sun, 12 May 2013 22:55:14 +0000 (UTC), tho...@antispam.ham wrote:

:>I'd like to add some text to an image, but the image is busy enough
Maybe OpenOffice Draw?

Mat Nieuwenhoven



ivan

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May 13, 2013, 7:17:14 AM5/13/13
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I use Watermarker to do that on my photographs. The program is a java
application that works with the OS/2 port of openjdk6.

ivan
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Mentore Siesto

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May 13, 2013, 7:48:16 AM5/13/13
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While I agree with using a specialized software for this kind of editing, I feel that TrueSpectra PG>Pro is a good all-purpose tool, which you can use to add watermarks and other effects to your image.

Mentore

madodel ptd News

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May 13, 2013, 6:12:20 PM5/13/13
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>> On Sun, 12 May 2013 22:55:14 UTC, tho...@antispam.ham wrote:
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>>> I'd like to add some text to an image, but the image is busy enough
>>> that the text should ideally have some shadowing behind it, or some
>>> subtle blurring of the background image, or some sort of outlining
>>> to help the text stand out from the image better. Can someone
>>> recommend an OS/2 utility that can do something like that?

Both TrueSpectra PGPro and Embellish are available for free on Hobbes. I
find Embellish a bit easier to work with but both are good for what you are
looking to do.

TrueSpectra:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/apps/graphics/imagepro/tspg202s.zip
Serial number to use TSPG20-000K-65WG8

Embellish:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/apps/graphics/imagepro/embo202.zip


Mark


ivan

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May 14, 2013, 7:01:25 PM5/14/13
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On Mon, 13 May 2013 11:48:16 UTC, Mentore Siesto
<mentore...@libero.it> wrote:
TrueSpectra is fine for single images - after you have learned how to
use it - but I have not found a way of using it to batch process
several hundred pictures at one run.


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tho...@antispam.ham

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May 16, 2013, 1:07:41 PM5/16/13
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"Mat Nieuwenhoven" writes:

>> I'd like to add some text to an image, but the image is busy enough
>> that the text should ideally have some shadowing behind it, or some
>> subtle blurring of the background image, or some sort of outlining
>> to help the text stand out from the image better. Can someone
>> recommend an OS/2 utility that can do something like that?

> Maybe OpenOffice Draw?

I have StarOffice, and gave it a try. It does shadowing, but the
shadows are just offsets of the text in a different color, just as
sharp. No blurring of the background, or partial transparency.

tho...@antispam.ham

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May 16, 2013, 1:11:55 PM5/16/13
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madodel ptd News <mad...@ptd.net> writes:

> Both TrueSpectra PGPro and Embellish are available for free on Hobbes. I
> find Embellish a bit easier to work with but both are good for what you are
> looking to do.

I tried Embellish before posting my question. Couldn't find a way
to do what I want to do. Maybe an experienced user knows some
tricks.

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