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  21.           <th colspan="3" align="center">15.10.¬†
  22.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Neon</span>
  23.   </th>
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  26.           <td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="script-fu-glossy-logo-alpha.html"><img src="../images/prev.png" alt="Prev" /></a>¬†</td>
  27.           <th width="60%" align="center">15.¬†
  28.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Alpha to Logo Filters</span>
  29.   </th>
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  39.             <h3 class="title"><a id="script-fu-neon-logo-alpha"></a>15.10.¬†
  40.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Neon</span>
  41.   </h3>
  42.           </div>
  43.           <div>
  44.             <div class="revhistory">
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  46.                 <tr>
  47.                   <th align="left" valign="top" colspan="3">
  48.                     <b>Revision History</b>
  49.                   </th>
  50.                 </tr>
  51.                 <tr>
  52.                   <td align="left">Revision $Revision: 2332 $</td>
  53.                   <td align="left">2007-10-30</td>
  54.                   <td align="left">ude</td>
  55.                 </tr>
  56.               </table>
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  59.         </div>
  60.       </div>
  61.       <a id="id2787186" class="indexterm"></a>
  62.       <a id="id2787204" class="indexterm"></a>
  63.       <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  64.         <div class="titlepage">
  65.           <div>
  66.             <div>
  67.               <h4 class="title"><a id="id2787213"></a>15.10.1.¬†
  68.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Overview</span>
  69.     </h4>
  70.             </div>
  71.           </div>
  72.         </div>
  73.         <div class="figure">
  74.           <a id="id2787223"></a>
  75.           <p class="title">
  76.             <b>Figure¬†16.313.¬†
  77.         <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  78.           Example for the ‚Äú<span class="quote">Neon</span>‚Äù filter
  79.         </span>
  80.       </b>
  81.           </p>
  82.           <div class="figure-contents">
  83.             <div class="mediaobject">
  84.               <img src="../images/filters/examples/logo-neon-applied.jpg" alt="Example for the Neon filter" />
  85.               <div class="caption">
  86.                 <p>‚Äú<span class="quote">Neon</span>‚Äù applied</p>
  87.               </div>
  88.             </div>
  89.           </div>
  90.         </div>
  91.         <br class="figure-break" />
  92.         <p>
  93.       This filter converts the active layer's alpha into a neon-sign like
  94.       object and optionally adds a shadow.
  95.     </p>
  96.         <p>
  97.       It is derived from the ‚Äú<span class="quote">Neon</span>‚Äù Script-Fu script
  98.       (<span class="guimenu"><span class="accel">X</span>tns</span> ‚Üí <span class="guisubmenu"><span class="accel">L</span>ogo</span> ‚Üí <span class="guimenuitem">N<span class="accel">e</span>on</span> in the toolbox),
  99.       which creates a text effect that simulates neon lighting:
  100.     </p>
  101.         <div class="mediaobject">
  102.           <img src="../images/filters/examples/neon-script-fu.jpg" />
  103.         </div>
  104.         <p>
  105.       The filter uses two layers to achieve the neon effect:
  106.     </p>
  107.         <div class="figure">
  108.           <a id="id2787333"></a>
  109.           <p class="title">
  110.             <b>Figure¬†16.314.¬†
  111.         <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">The Neon effect</span>
  112.       </b>
  113.           </p>
  114.           <div class="figure-contents">
  115.             <div class="mediaobject">
  116.               <img src="../images/filters/examples/neon-tubes.png" alt="The Neon effect" />
  117.               <div class="caption">
  118.                 <p>The ‚Äú<span class="quote">Neon Tubes</span>‚Äù layer</p>
  119.               </div>
  120.             </div>
  121.             <div class="mediaobject">
  122.               <img src="../images/filters/examples/neon-glow.png" alt="The Neon effect" />
  123.               <div class="caption">
  124.                 <p>The ‚Äú<span class="quote">Neon Glow</span>‚Äù layer</p>
  125.               </div>
  126.             </div>
  127.           </div>
  128.         </div>
  129.         <br class="figure-break" />
  130.         <p>
  131.       The layer ‚Äú<span class="quote">Neon Tubes</span>‚Äù is the active layer the filter is
  132.       applied to. The content of this layer doesn't matter. Only the alpha
  133.       channel does, especially its shape.
  134.     </p>
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  136.           <table border="0" summary="Warning">
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  138.               <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25">
  139.                 <img alt="[Warning]" src="../images/warning.png" />
  140.               </td>
  141.               <th align="left">Warning</th>
  142.             </tr>
  143.             <tr>
  144.               <td align="left" valign="top">
  145.                 <p>
  146.         The image will always be resized to the active layer's size.
  147.       </p>
  148.               </td>
  149.             </tr>
  150.           </table>
  151.         </div>
  152.         <p>
  153.       The ‚Äú<span class="quote">Neon Glow</span>‚Äù layer below contains the glowing of the
  154.       leon light.
  155.     </p>
  156.         <p>
  157.       Optional a ‚Äú<span class="quote">Shadow</span>‚Äù layer is created below, containing a
  158.       drop shadow in the same shape of the active layer's alpha channel. At
  159.       the bottom a new ‚Äú<span class="quote">Background</span>‚Äù layer is created filled with
  160.       the <span class="guilabel">Background color</span>.
  161.     </p>
  162.         <p>Overview of the Neon filter layers:</p>
  163.         <div class="mediaobject">
  164.           <img src="../images/filters/examples/neon-4layers.png" />
  165.         </div>
  166.       </div>
  167.       <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  168.         <div class="titlepage">
  169.           <div>
  170.             <div>
  171.               <h4 class="title"><a id="id2787473"></a>15.10.2.¬†
  172.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Activate the filter</span>
  173.     </h4>
  174.             </div>
  175.           </div>
  176.         </div>
  177.         <p>
  178.       You can find this filter in the image window menu under
  179.       <span class="guimenu"><span class="accel">F</span>ilters</span> ‚Üí <span class="guisubmenu">Alpha to <span class="accel">L</span>ogo</span> ‚Üí <span class="guimenuitem">N<span class="accel">e</span>on</span>.
  180.     </p>
  181.       </div>
  182.       <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  183.         <div class="titlepage">
  184.           <div>
  185.             <div>
  186.               <h4 class="title"><a id="id2787524"></a>15.10.3.¬†
  187.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Options</span>
  188.     </h4>
  189.             </div>
  190.           </div>
  191.         </div>
  192.         <div class="figure">
  193.           <a id="id2787535"></a>
  194.           <p class="title">
  195.             <b>Figure¬†16.315.¬†
  196.         <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">‚Äú<span class="quote">Neon</span>‚Äù options</span>
  197.       </b>
  198.           </p>
  199.           <div class="figure-contents">
  200.             <div class="mediaobject">
  201.               <img src="../images/filters/options-logo-neon.png" alt="Neon options" />
  202.             </div>
  203.           </div>
  204.         </div>
  205.         <br class="figure-break" />
  206.         <div class="variablelist">
  207.           <dl>
  208.             <dt>
  209.               <span class="term">
  210.           <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Effect size (pixels * 5)</span>
  211.         </span>
  212.             </dt>
  213.             <dd>
  214.               <p>
  215.             This is actually the font size option of the Neon Script-Fu
  216.             script. Some internal values will be set in relation to this font
  217.             size, for instance tube size, shadow offset, and blur radius. So
  218.             it may be a good idea to select the height of your objects as a
  219.             starting point here. (‚Äú<span class="quote">pixels¬†*¬†5</span>‚Äù is nonsense,
  220.             ignore it.)
  221.           </p>
  222.             </dd>
  223.             <dt>
  224.               <span class="term">
  225.           <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Background color</span>
  226.         </span>
  227.             </dt>
  228.             <dd>
  229.               <p>
  230.             This is the color used to fill the ‚Äú<span class="quote">Background</span>‚Äù
  231.             layer; it defaults to black. When you click on the color swatch
  232.             button, you can choose any other color in the color selector
  233.             dialog.
  234.           </p>
  235.             </dd>
  236.             <dt>
  237.               <span class="term">
  238.           <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Glow color</span>
  239.         </span>
  240.             </dt>
  241.             <dd>
  242.               <p>
  243.             This is the color of the glowing neon tubes. The default is a
  244.             typical neon-like light blue (38,211,255). Again, a click on the
  245.             color swatch button brings up the color selector.
  246.           </p>
  247.             </dd>
  248.             <dt>
  249.               <span class="term">
  250.           <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Create shadow</span>
  251.         </span>
  252.             </dt>
  253.             <dd>
  254.               <p>
  255.             Optionally, the filter can create a drop shadow, which will have
  256.             the same shape as the alpha channel. The shadow color is black,
  257.             and cannot be modified. Unless you don't plan to remove the
  258.             background layer, you should select a different
  259.             <span class="guilabel">Background¬†color</span>.
  260.           </p>
  261.               <div class="mediaobject">
  262.                 <img src="../images/filters/examples/neon-shadow.png" />
  263.                 <div class="caption">
  264.                   <p>‚Äú<span class="quote">Neon</span>‚Äù with shadow</p>
  265.                 </div>
  266.               </div>
  267.             </dd>
  268.           </dl>
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