Using Graphics in Shape Designer

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CMoncur
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Post by CMoncur » Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:03 am

I have a fairly specific need that I was sure I'd be able to figure out on my own but so far have run into some unusual roadblocks.

I am trying to create some expressions that look like this:
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I was hoping to be able to draw them in the shape designer but I can't seem to figure out how to change the color of the font to white so it shows up on the filled in shapes. Everything else works (though is a pain to draw) but that simple task seems to have me stumped.

So instead, I made a graphic of these and made a shape using the graphic. Not ideal as it makes the file size bloat and I imagine could become a problem down the line as these files get used more and more. But it was the only solution I could seem to find.

Now, I have to go into about 40 other files to add these in multiple places so I went to save a library of Shapes, Shape Expression & Text Expressions (just in case) and as soon as I load them into another file, the shapes are blank and therefore so are the Expressions.

So now I'm hoping I've just missed something and someone will have a solution for me to go back to my original intention and draw them as shapes with the white text.

Thanks in advance!
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ebiggs1
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Post by ebiggs1 » Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:37 pm

The graphics designer is a mystery place! :wink: I would use Photoshop.
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