Bring back old TXT source
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Vit@min
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That's just too much fiddling around, finding the correct mask, color mismatches, trial and error kinda stuff.
No need to make it more complicated when the option we had before was just so much more simple, easy to use, convenient and quick to do.
The patch was supposed to be "quality of life changes", yet this is right the opposite.
No need to make it more complicated when the option we had before was just so much more simple, easy to use, convenient and quick to do.
The patch was supposed to be "quality of life changes", yet this is right the opposite.
Lots of people requested centered multi-line text. The new GDI+ text source accomplishes that. The FreeType2 text source also had other issues besides that. Keep in mind that the GDI+ text source is new in 0.16.0, which was just released a couple of days ago, so it may be a few patches before its functionality is fully realized and polished.
Thank you for reporting this to the forums! It's difficult for one man to test all of the use-cases people have for OBS Studio and catch all of the bugs. The developer is aware of the issue now.
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Dimmizer
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This means nothing to me.. having to add an image so I can do a 2tone text color seems really stupid..
Dimmizer
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Noooooo really? I thought it was old..
It was already late when I wrote that, and I was trying to emphasize that it was part of a brand new only one day old release. Since my phrasing was unsuitable, I've edited it accordingly.
And now gradients have been added to the GDI+ text source in this commit. It should be part of the next hotfix release, if all goes well. Thank you all for your patience!
No need to thank me. I'm just a messenger. Thank Xaymar and Jim. Xaymar wrote the patch, and Jim generously accepted it for 0.16.2.
Vit@min
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Whoa excellent.
Thanks Xaymar & Jim :)
Even the direction of the gradient can be changed, very neat.
The only thing that I found while comparing these 2 different TXT scenes is the lack shadow-effect that is left out.
If that would make a comeback as well for a near release I'd call it perfect and wont bother you anymore with lack of good old things :)
But for now enjoy the Twitchcon doodes and have a great time!
Thanks Xaymar & Jim :)
Even the direction of the gradient can be changed, very neat.
The only thing that I found while comparing these 2 different TXT scenes is the lack shadow-effect that is left out.
If that would make a comeback as well for a near release I'd call it perfect and wont bother you anymore with lack of good old things :)
But for now enjoy the Twitchcon doodes and have a great time!
Xaymar
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Shadow effect might be better in a shader - even though GDI+ allows for effects like blurring, but it won't be performant at all.
Edit: I did make a PR with some other interesting features though, might be worth checking out: https://github.com/jp9000/obs-studio/pull/639
Vit@min
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The example pictures helped a bunch understanding the effect behind it, else I'd be lost :D
Looks very neat as well. Can't wait to use it for couple of my scenes.
Would be great to have the shadow effect in a shader (not 100% sure what that means technically) or included right in the TXT source as an option like it was before. Meantime I'll just add another TXT source in black to make up for this effect. Bit of a hassle and can get quite confusing having couple of different TXT sources, but it works. Looking forward to a more elegant solution here :)
Looks very neat as well. Can't wait to use it for couple of my scenes.
Would be great to have the shadow effect in a shader (not 100% sure what that means technically) or included right in the TXT source as an option like it was before. Meantime I'll just add another TXT source in black to make up for this effect. Bit of a hassle and can get quite confusing having couple of different TXT sources, but it works. Looking forward to a more elegant solution here :)