how do you zap a square <br/> it's kinda like the effect of when you wrote text and then highlighted it© 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:02 Ze2e9c53b-c399-4fca-b197-14edba3a420bhttp://social.expression.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/design/thread/e2e9c53b-c399-4fca-b197-14edba3a420b#e2e9c53b-c399-4fca-b197-14edba3a420bhttp://social.expression.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/design/thread/e2e9c53b-c399-4fca-b197-14edba3a420b#e2e9c53b-c399-4fca-b197-14edba3a420bshouburuhttp://social.expression.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=shouburuhow do you zap a square <br/> it's kinda like the effect of when you wrote text and then highlighted itSun, 28 Jun 2009 17:50:40 Z2009-06-28T17:50:40Zhttp://social.expression.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/design/thread/e2e9c53b-c399-4fca-b197-14edba3a420b#8a475814-2c81-484c-91f7-307a07559a10http://social.expression.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/design/thread/e2e9c53b-c399-4fca-b197-14edba3a420b#8a475814-2c81-484c-91f7-307a07559a10BBBhttp://social.expression.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=BBBSure can do, try: <div><br/></div> <div>1 - start ED and click on Help &gt; User Guide </div> <div><br/></div> <div>2 - click on T</div> <div><br/></div> <div>3 - look at the stuff about text in a path</div> <div><br/></div> <div>Alternatively:</div> <div><br/></div> <div>(a) type the text</div> <div><br/></div> <div>(b) draw a rectangle that closes matches the text area</div> <div><br/></div> <div>(c) apply a Fill to the rectangle</div> <div><br/></div> <div>(d) juggle filled rectangle under text object in the Layers panel</div> <div><br/></div> <div>Whatever of the above you try the filled object (eg rectangle) does not need to be flat color.  It can have a gradient fill.</div>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:28:08 Z2009-06-28T22:28:08Zhttp://social.expression.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/design/thread/e2e9c53b-c399-4fca-b197-14edba3a420b#16c1aadb-b76b-4810-bad1-c1664d5eb4f1http://social.expression.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/design/thread/e2e9c53b-c399-4fca-b197-14edba3a420b#16c1aadb-b76b-4810-bad1-c1664d5eb4f1Annie Fordhttp://social.expression.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=Annie%20FordWow. How you got text in a path from &quot;zap a square&quot; is beyond me. :-)  Good one, Deebs. :-)<hr class="sig">AnnieTue, 30 Jun 2009 03:51:50 Z2009-06-30T03:51:50Zhttp://social.expression.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/design/thread/e2e9c53b-c399-4fca-b197-14edba3a420b#b8e05079-be97-4258-802a-b09650889fcdhttp://social.expression.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/design/thread/e2e9c53b-c399-4fca-b197-14edba3a420b#b8e05079-be97-4258-802a-b09650889fcdFred C_http://social.expression.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=Fred%20C_ESP ?  <br/>Amazing!<br/><hr class="sig">~FredTue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:01 Z2009-06-30T12:00:01Z