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How to fill hollow letters?

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April 26, 2023
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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?

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Rishabh_Tiwari

Community Manager

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

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CiliegoAuthor

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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]

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Barb Binder

Community Expert

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

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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CiliegoAuthor

Inspiring

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

Barb Binder

Community Expert

Hi @Ciliego:

OK, so here's how it did it:

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

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

John Mensinger

Community Expert

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.

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CiliegoAuthor

Inspiring

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]

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