[Solved] Unwanted font shadow

[davidlaing]

I'm creating a book cover, and the text is shadowed, which I don't want. I've tried everything I can think of to get rid of the shadow and consulted the online manual, but haven't succeeded. Can you please tell me what I have to do to eliminate the shadow? Tx.

[Zizi64]

Please upload your example .odg file and a screenshot here.

What format properties and paragraph/character styles had you used?

[davidlaing]

I can find no provision "here" for uploading screenshots or their files. Can you please tell me how this is done?

[Zizi64]

Click on the "Post reply" (not the Quick reply) - Click on the "Upload Attachment" TAB below the message edit window.

The file size limit is 128 KiB. You can link the larger files from a free file sharing service (like the Google Drive) here.

[davidlaing]

The file is too big to upload, and I don't know how to use Google Drive or other similar services. Also, I tried selecting, copying, and pasting the file, but got nothing. Is there some other way we can do this?

[acknak]

Can you copy/paste a small bit of the text that has the problem into a new drawing, and attach that here?

[davidlaing]

Apparently not. I just tried to copy and paste a selection, but it didn't work.

[Zizi64]

I just tried to copy and paste a selection, but it didn't work.

You can not paste the selected text object into the post edit window of the forum directly. You must paste it into a new, empty .odg file. and save it.

The texts are labeled graphic objects in the AOO/LO Draw application.
Just click on the problematic object. It will be selected.
Then hit Ctrl-C, or click on the menu item "Edit - Copy".
Then hit Ctrl-N or "File - New - Drawing". A new, empty drawing file will be created.
Then use the Ctrl-V or "Edit - Paste". The object will be pasted into the new file.
Save it, and please upload here. That .odg file (containing only one object) will not exceed the 128 KiB limit.

[davidlaing]

Here is what happened when I followed your instructions.

[keme]

The text frame has "area shadow" enabled, and that shadow seems to propagate to text content.

• Menu item Format - Area
• Select Shadow tab
• Untick Use shadow
• OK

[davidlaing]

THANK YOU!!!

[Sonya]

Thank you, Keme from Norway. This is exactly what I needed to know, very clear, concise, and it works! Good job!