Label point and Label line default text sizes
I just noticed that if I set text on a point of type Label, with the option -text "Water Rift" -scale xl and then set the same option on a line of type label, then I get different size labels on my PDF. Is this intended? I had assumed the scale options for text would generate the same size text whether I am placing it using a label or a line? Footleg
Footleg I used to have this figured out, but my memory is a bit fuzzy and I cannot immediately find where it is described. It's something like this I think. Point label always gives you text of the size you specify, at default character spacing. Line label gives you text to fit the length of the line. If the line is longer than is necessary for the specified size (text height), then the characters are spaced out to fit the line. If the line is too short, the text size is reduced (often by non-standard amounts) so that the text will fit and metapost (or tex?) generate a message saying that the text size is reduced (or at least it used to). So, in effect, 'line text' can never be relied upon to look the same as 'point text'. Line text that looks good at one scale, will of course be significantly stretched or shrunk at another scale. Ah ha I remember, I produced a dataset specifically exploring text effects and trialing a text drawing convention that I never got into established usage here. Perhaps it is time to dig it out? Bruce _____ From: therion-bounces@speleo.sk [mailto:therion-bounces@speleo.sk] On Behalf Of Footleg Sent: Friday, 7 June 2013 12:35 a.m. To: List for Therion users Subject: [Therion] Label point and Label line default text sizes I just noticed that if I set text on a point of type Label, with the option -text "Water Rift" -scale xl and then set the same option on a line of type label, then I get different size labels on my PDF. Is this intended? I had assumed the scale options for text would generate the same size text whether I am placing it using a label or a line? Footleg
Thanks Bruce, I just spotted this as I added a second piece of line label text and it came out a different size to the previous line label. It appears that the text resizes to fit the length of the line. So the only way to be certain of the size of the text is to use point labels. Footleg On 6 June 2013 20:39, Bruce <bruce@tomo.co.nz> wrote:
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Footleg****
I used to have this figured out, but my memory is a bit fuzzy and I cannot immediately find where it is described.****
It’s something like this I think.****
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Point label always gives you text of the size you specify, at default character spacing.****
Line label gives you text to fit the length of the line. If the line is longer than is necessary for the specified size (text height), then the characters are spaced out to fit the line. If the line is too short, the text size is reduced (often by non-standard amounts) so that the text will fit and metapost (or ****tex****?) generate a message saying that the text size is reduced (or at least it used to).****
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So, in effect, ‘line text’ can never be relied upon to look the same as ‘point text’. Line text that looks good at one scale, will of course be significantly stretched or shrunk at another scale.****
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Ah ha I remember, I produced a dataset specifically exploring text effects and trialing a text drawing convention that I never got into established usage here. Perhaps it is time to dig it out?****
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Bruce****
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*From:* therion-bounces@speleo.sk [mailto:therion-bounces@speleo.sk] *On Behalf Of *Footleg *Sent:* Friday, 7 June 2013 12:35 a.m. *To:* **List for Therion users** *Subject:* [Therion] Label point and Label line default text sizes****
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I just noticed that if I set text on a point of type Label, with the option -text "Water Rift" -scale xl****
and then set the same option on a line of type label, then I get different size labels on my PDF. Is this intended? I had assumed the scale options for text would generate the same size text whether I am placing it using a label or a line?****
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Footleg****
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Anyway you may add to exported PDF any image, let say title.pdf created in other application. m.s. Jun 6, 2013 v 10:46 PM, Footleg <drfootleg@gmail.com>:
Thanks Bruce, I just spotted this as I added a second piece of line label text and it came out a different size to the previous line label. It appears that the text resizes to fit the length of the line. So the only way to be certain of the size of the text is to use point labels.
Footleg
On 6 June 2013 20:39, Bruce <bruce@tomo.co.nz> wrote: Footleg
I used to have this figured out, but my memory is a bit fuzzy and I cannot immediately find where it is described.
It’s something like this I think.
Point label always gives you text of the size you specify, at default character spacing.
Line label gives you text to fit the length of the line. If the line is longer than is necessary for the specified size (text height), then the characters are spaced out to fit the line. If the line is too short, the text size is reduced (often by non-standard amounts) so that the text will fit and metapost (or tex?) generate a message saying that the text size is reduced (or at least it used to).
So, in effect, ‘line text’ can never be relied upon to look the same as ‘point text’. Line text that looks good at one scale, will of course be significantly stretched or shrunk at another scale.
Ah ha I remember, I produced a dataset specifically exploring text effects and trialing a text drawing convention that I never got into established usage here. Perhaps it is time to dig it out?
Bruce
From: therion-bounces@speleo.sk [mailto:therion-bounces@speleo.sk] On Behalf Of Footleg Sent: Friday, 7 June 2013 12:35 a.m. To: List for Therion users Subject: [Therion] Label point and Label line default text sizes
I just noticed that if I set text on a point of type Label, with the option -text "Water Rift" -scale xl
and then set the same option on a line of type label, then I get different size labels on my PDF. Is this intended? I had assumed the scale options for text would generate the same size text whether I am placing it using a label or a line?
Footleg
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