How to fill hollow letters?

[Ciliego]

How to  fill the empty space of hollow letters with photomaterial, in order to get the kind of capital letters that monks made in the Medieval?

[John Mensinger]

Medieval monks didn't have "photomaterial," so it might be best if you could provide an example of exactly what you mean. Otherwise, the only comment I can offer is that integrating an image and type sounds like a job for a more graphics-manipulation oriented app. What you want may be possible in InDesign, but it likely won't be the best or easiest way.

[Ciliego]

Hi John,
You're right. Here is the precise example, but in the end I want to fill
the space with a photograph.
Best,
Willem
[image: Initiaal.jpg]

[Barb Binder]

Hi @Ciliego:

Do you mean something like one of these? Maybe the one on the right?

Is the goal to add art to the counter (open space) in a letter?

~Barb

[Ciliego]

Bi Barb,
This is the precise example:
Best,
Willem
[image: Initiaal.jpg]

[Barb Binder]

Hi @Ciliego:

OK, so here's how it did it:

1. I typed the b and placed the image near to it
2. I selected the b and converted the text to outlines (Type > Create outlines)
3. Using the Direct selection tool, I selected the inner path of the outlined letter by shift+clicking the anchor points
4. I copied the inner path to the clipboard, then pasted in place (Edit > Copy, Edit > Paste in Place)
5. I copied the photo
6. I reselected the inner path duplicate and pasted the image inside (Edit > Paste Into)

I only have 30 seconds to record, so my video starts at step 3, with the inner path selected and shows steps 4-6.

~Barb

[Rishabh_Tiwari]

Hi @Ciliego ,

Thank you for reaching out. If I understood correctly here is a similar discussion that you can refer to. If that's not what you are looking for, please share a few examples as suggested by John. 

Thanks

Rishabh

[Ciliego]

Yes, thanks, that's helpful, but this is the precise image.
You don't get this if you use the Desdemona font, do you?
It's must be done otherwise.

[image: Initiaal.jpg]

[SJRiegel]

Your image in not showing on the forum page. 

to insert an image, reply on the web page, and use this icon to insert the image into your reply. 

[Ciliego]

Wait, I'm new on this, which website?

[SJRiegel]

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions

[Ciliego]

Thanks, but
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[SJRiegel]

try this

[Ciliego]

See the examples that Barb posted above: this is exacly what I mean. The goal is to open every chapter of a novel with a large initial containing a fragment of a photo that is relevant to the story, like in old medieval books.